diff --git a/lib/krb5/config_file.c b/lib/krb5/config_file.c
index 10ccabafa..162f862dd 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/config_file.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/config_file.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ krb5_config_parse_file_multi (krb5_context context,
 				       N_("malloc: out of memory", ""));
 		return ENOMEM;
 	    }
+	    fname = newfname;
 	}
     }