diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/get_mic.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/get_mic.c
index b498eb8b0..096366060 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/get_mic.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/get_mic.c
@@ -282,12 +282,12 @@ OM_uint32 _gsskrb5_get_mic
   OM_uint32 ret;
   krb5_keytype keytype;
 
+  GSSAPI_KRB5_INIT (&context);
+
   if (ctx->more_flags & IS_CFX)
       return _gssapi_mic_cfx (minor_status, ctx, context, qop_req,
 			      message_buffer, message_token);
 
-  GSSAPI_KRB5_INIT (&context);
-
   HEIMDAL_MUTEX_lock(&ctx->ctx_id_mutex);
   ret = _gsskrb5i_get_token_key(ctx, context, &key);
   HEIMDAL_MUTEX_unlock(&ctx->ctx_id_mutex);