diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_store_cred.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_store_cred.c
index 5c1b09426..dea3bf767 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_store_cred.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_store_cred.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ gss_store_cred(OM_uint32         *minor_status,
     if (cred == NULL)
 	return GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT;
 
-    if (cred_usage_stored) {
+    if (elements_stored) {
 	maj = gss_create_empty_oid_set(minor_status, elements_stored);
 	if (maj != GSS_S_COMPLETE)
 	    return maj;