diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_set_cred_option.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_set_cred_option.c
index 00603e1ad..1a6742aaf 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_set_cred_option.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_set_cred_option.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ gss_set_cred_option (OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 
 	*minor_status = 0;
 
+	_gss_load_mech();
+
 	if (cred == NULL) {
 		struct _gss_mech_switch *m;