diff --git a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/import_name.c b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/import_name.c
index 8828edb42..b460a84ec 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/ntlm/import_name.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/ntlm/import_name.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ OM_uint32 _gss_ntlm_import_name
     if (!gss_oid_equal(input_name_type, GSS_C_NT_HOSTBASED_SERVICE))
 	return GSS_S_BAD_NAMETYPE;
 
-    name = malloc(input_name_type->length + 1);
+    name = malloc(input_name_buffer->length + 1);
     if (name == NULL) {
 	*minor_status = ENOMEM;
 	return GSS_S_FAILURE;