diff --git a/lib/krb5/cache.c b/lib/krb5/cache.c
index 815200e0e..40682c4ab 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/cache.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/cache.c
@@ -979,9 +979,17 @@ krb5_cc_get_prefix_ops(krb5_context context, const char *prefix)
 
     if (prefix == NULL)
 	return KRB5_DEFAULT_CCTYPE;
+
+    /* Is absolute path? Or UNC path? */
     if (ISPATHSEP(prefix[0]))
 	return &krb5_fcc_ops;
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    /* Is drive letter? */
+    if (isalpha(prefix[0]) && prefix[1] == ':')
+	return &krb5_fcc_ops;
+#endif
+
     p = strdup(prefix);
     if (p == NULL) {
 	krb5_enomem(context);