diff --git a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/inquire_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/inquire_cred.c
index bcc499b9a..b7fb5fafd 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/inquire_cred.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/inquire_cred.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ OM_uint32 _gss_ntlm_inquire_cred
 	*mechanisms = GSS_C_NO_OID_SET;
 
     if (cred_handle == GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL)
-	return GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL;
+	return GSS_S_NO_CRED;
 
     if (mechanisms) {
         ret = gss_create_empty_oid_set(minor_status, mechanisms);