diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/accept_sec_context.c b/lib/gssapi/krb5/accept_sec_context.c
index cf39dfd54..0c443ae52 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/accept_sec_context.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/accept_sec_context.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ send_error_token(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
     if (ret)
 	return ret;
 
-    *minor_status = kret;
+    *minor_status = 0;
     return GSS_S_CONTINUE_NEEDED;
 }