diff --git a/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h b/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h
index c4e76c432..0fe85bedb 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h
+++ b/lib/gssapi/gssapi_locl.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern krb5_context gssapi_krb5_context;
 
 extern krb5_keytab gssapi_krb5_keytab;
 
-void gssapi_krb5_init (void);
+krb5_error_code gssapi_krb5_init (void);
 
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_krb5_create_8003_checksum (
diff --git a/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h b/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h
index c4e76c432..0fe85bedb 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h
+++ b/lib/gssapi/krb5/gssapi_locl.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern krb5_context gssapi_krb5_context;
 
 extern krb5_keytab gssapi_krb5_keytab;
 
-void gssapi_krb5_init (void);
+krb5_error_code gssapi_krb5_init (void);
 
 krb5_error_code
 gssapi_krb5_create_8003_checksum (