diff --git a/lib/krb5/rd_priv.c b/lib/krb5/rd_priv.c
index 1df6708dd..d34dcceb9 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/rd_priv.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/rd_priv.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ krb5_rd_priv(krb5_context context,
 
   r = decode_EncKrbPrivPart (plain.data, plain.length, &part, &len);
   if (r) 
-      return r;
+      goto failure;
   
   /* check sender address */