diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c
index 3321819d2..ac5954a34 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_mech_switch.c
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ _gss_load_mech(void)
 			free(m);
 			continue;
 		}
+		m->gm_mech.gm_flags = 0;
 		
 		major_status = gss_add_oid_set_member(&minor_status,
 		    &m->gm_mech.gm_mech_oid, &_gss_mech_oids);