diff --git a/lib/hdb/hdb.c b/lib/hdb/hdb.c
index 44d1fccc2..bc1c494b2 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/hdb.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/hdb.c
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ hdb_principal2key(krb5_context context, krb5_principal p, krb5_data *key)
     krb5_principal new;
 
     krb5_copy_principal(context, p, &new);
+#ifdef USE_ASN1_PRINCIPAL
+    new->name.name_type = 0;
+#else
     new->type = 0;
+#endif
     sp = krb5_storage_emem();
     krb5_store_principal(sp, new);
     krb5_storage_to_data(sp, key);