diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_get_name_attribute.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_get_name_attribute.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c64f5bb2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_get_name_attribute.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+
+OM_uint32
+gss_get_name_attribute(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
+		       gss_name_t name,
+		       gss_buffer_t attr,
+		       int *authenticated,
+		       int  *complete,
+		       gss_buffer_t value,
+		       gss_buffer_t display_value,
+		       int *more)
+{
+    return GSS_S_FAILURE;
+}