diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c
index d24636288..7f511d491 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/init_sec_context.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ init_auth
 
     return gsskrb5_initiator_ready(minor_status, ctx, context);
 failure:
-    if(cred)
+    if(kcred)
 	krb5_free_creds(context, kcred);
     if (ccache && cred == NULL)
 	krb5_cc_close(context, ccache);