diff --git a/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c b/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
index c4f97bcf8..db214209d 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/init_creds_pw.c
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ krb5_get_init_creds_password(krb5_context context,
 	free (prompt.prompt);
 	if (ret) {
 	    memset (buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+	    ret = KRB5KDC_ERR_NONE;
 	    goto out;
 	}
 	password = password_data.data;