diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pname_to_uid.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pname_to_uid.c
index d60d93783..d79c54a3a 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pname_to_uid.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pname_to_uid.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ attr_localname(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 {
     OM_uint32 major_status = GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE;
     OM_uint32 tmpMinor;
+    gss_buffer_desc value = GSS_C_EMPTY_BUFFER;
     gss_buffer_desc display_value = GSS_C_EMPTY_BUFFER;
     int authenticated = 0, complete = 0;
     int more = -1;
@@ -78,13 +79,22 @@ attr_localname(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
                                                        GSS_C_ATTR_LOCAL_LOGIN_USER,
                                                        &authenticated,
                                                        &complete,
-                                                       localname,
+                                                       &value,
                                                        &display_value,
                                                        &more);
-    if (GSS_ERROR(major_status))
+    if (GSS_ERROR(major_status)) {
         _gss_mg_error(mn->gmn_mech, major_status, *minor_status);
-    else
-        gss_release_buffer(&tmpMinor, &display_value);
+        return major_status;
+    }
+
+    if (authenticated) {
+        *localname = value;
+    } else {
+        major_status = GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE;
+        gss_release_buffer(&tmpMinor, &value);
+    }
+
+    gss_release_buffer(&tmpMinor, &display_value);
 
     return major_status;
 }