diff --git a/lib/krb5/auth_context.c b/lib/krb5/auth_context.c
index 2a4cd1588..622f13701 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/auth_context.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/auth_context.c
@@ -267,6 +267,24 @@ krb5_auth_getcksumtype(krb5_context context,
     return 0;
 }
 
+krb5_error_code
+krb5_auth_setenctype(krb5_context context,
+		     krb5_auth_context auth_context,
+		     krb5_enctype etype)
+{
+    auth_context->enctype = etype;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+krb5_error_code
+krb5_auth_getenctype(krb5_context context,
+		     krb5_auth_context auth_context,
+		     krb5_enctype *etype)
+{
+    *etype = auth_context->enctype;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 krb5_error_code
 krb5_auth_getlocalseqnumber(krb5_context context,
 			    krb5_auth_context auth_context,