diff --git a/kdc/krb5tgs.c b/kdc/krb5tgs.c
index 8d7a2a472..3abdb18ae 100644
--- a/kdc/krb5tgs.c
+++ b/kdc/krb5tgs.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ need_referral(krb5_context context, krb5_kdc_configuration *config,
 
     if (server->name.name_string.len == 1)
 	name = server->name.name_string.val[0];
-    if (server->name.name_string.len > 1)
+    else if (server->name.name_string.len > 1)
 	name = server->name.name_string.val[1];
     else
 	return FALSE;