diff --git a/lib/krb5/pkinit.c b/lib/krb5/pkinit.c
index ce96a3274..c9a6e3e8f 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/pkinit.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/pkinit.c
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ _krb5_pk_set_user_id(krb5_context context,
 	ret = der_print_hex_heim_integer(&i, &sn);
 	der_free_heim_integer(&i);
 	if (ret) {
-	    free(name);
+	    free(str);
 	    goto out;
 	}