diff --git a/lib/krb5/mcache.c b/lib/krb5/mcache.c
index adcb55097..80b510757 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/mcache.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/mcache.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ mcc_initialize(krb5_context context,
      */
     mcc_destroy_internal(context, m);
     m->dead = 0;
-    m->kdc_offset = 0;
+    m->kdc_offset = context->kdc_sec_offset;
     m->mtime = time(NULL);
     ret = krb5_copy_principal (context,
 			       primary_principal,