diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_krb5.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_krb5.c
index 8bf9eb068..5d883c45c 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_krb5.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_krb5.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ gss_krb5_export_lucid_sec_context(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 	|| *context_handle == GSS_C_NO_CONTEXT
 	|| version != 1)
     {
-	ret = EINVAL;
+	*minor_status = EINVAL;
 	return GSS_S_FAILURE;
     }