diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c
index d828341dd..58b187eda 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ _gss_load_mech(void)
 
 		m->gm_so = so;
 		m->gm_mech_oid = mech_oid;
+		m->gm_mech.gm_name = strdup(name);
 		m->gm_mech.gm_mech_oid = mech_oid;
 		m->gm_mech.gm_flags = 0;
 		m->gm_mech.gm_compat = calloc(1, sizeof(struct gss_mech_compat_desc_struct));
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ _gss_load_mech(void)
 		if (m != NULL) {
 			free(m->gm_mech.gm_compat);
 			free(m->gm_mech.gm_mech_oid.elements);
+			free((char *)m->gm_mech.gm_name);
 			free(m);
 		}
 		dlclose(so);