diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_compare_name.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_compare_name.c
index b2032d89e..fa2b08226 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_compare_name.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_compare_name.c
@@ -68,6 +68,19 @@ gss_compare_name(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 						name_equal));
 			}
 		}
+		HEIM_SLIST_FOREACH(mn2, &name2->gn_mn, gmn_link) {
+			OM_uint32 major_status;
+
+			major_status = _gss_find_mn(minor_status, name1,
+						    mn2->gmn_mech_oid, &mn1);
+			if (major_status == GSS_S_COMPLETE && mn1) {
+				return (mn2->gmn_mech->gm_compare_name(
+						minor_status,
+						mn2->gmn_name,
+						mn1->gmn_name,
+						name_equal));
+			}
+		}
 		*name_equal = 0;
 	}