diff --git a/lib/krb5/transited.c b/lib/krb5/transited.c
index a4d6ae28b..99dfa6f4b 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/transited.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/transited.c
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ make_path(krb5_context context, struct tr_realm *r,
 	p = from + strlen(from);
 	while(1){
 	    while(p >= from && *p != '/') p--;
-	    if(p == from)
+	    if(p == from) {
+		r->next = path; /* XXX */
 		return KRB5KDC_ERR_POLICY;
+	    }
 	    if(strncmp(to, from, p - from) == 0)
 		break;
 	    tmp = calloc(1, sizeof(*tmp));