diff --git a/lib/krb5/creds.c b/lib/krb5/creds.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e96c20aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/krb5/creds.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "krb5_locl.h"
+
+RCSID("$Id$");
+
+krb5_error_code
+krb5_free_creds(krb5_context context, krb5_creds *c)
+{
+    krb5_free_principal (context, c->client);
+    c->client = NULL;
+    krb5_free_principal (context, c->server);
+    c->server = NULL;
+    krb5_free_keyblock (context, &c->session);
+    krb5_data_free (&c->ticket);
+    krb5_data_free (&c->second_ticket);
+    krb5_data_free (&c->authdata);
+    krb5_free_addresses (context, &c->addresses);
+    return 0;
+}