diff --git a/lib/krb5/get_cred.c b/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
index 55eed312e..4304079df 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/get_cred.c
@@ -1051,9 +1051,7 @@ get_cred_kdc_referral(krb5_context context,
 	}
 
 	/* Did we get the right ticket ? */
-	if (krb5_principal_compare_any_realm(context,
-					     referral.server,
-					     ticket.server))
+	if (krb5_principal_compare(context, referral.server, ticket.server))
 	    break;
 
 	if (!krb5_principal_is_krbtgt(context, ticket.server)) {