diff --git a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/accept_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/accept_sec_context.c
index 7ba55cd33..bbd8d6436 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/accept_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/accept_sec_context.c
@@ -54,10 +54,14 @@ _gss_ntlm_allocate_ctx(OM_uint32 *minor_status, ntlm_ctx *ctx)
     (*ctx)->server = ns_interface;
 
     maj_stat = (*(*ctx)->server->nsi_init)(minor_status, &(*ctx)->ictx);
-    if (maj_stat != GSS_S_COMPLETE)
-	return maj_stat;
+    if (maj_stat == GSS_S_COMPLETE)
+    	return GSS_S_COMPLETE;
 
-    return GSS_S_COMPLETE;
+    if (*ctx) 
+	free(*ctx);
+    (*ctx) = NULL;
+
+    return maj_stat;
 }
 
 /*