diff --git a/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/krb5/internal/CredentialsUtil.java b/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/krb5/internal/CredentialsUtil.java
index 0478b8a4166..087e5eb2d2d 100644
--- a/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/krb5/internal/CredentialsUtil.java
+++ b/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/krb5/internal/CredentialsUtil.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ public class CredentialsUtil {
                 String service, Credentials ccreds)
             throws KrbException, IOException {
         PrincipalName sname = new PrincipalName(service,
-                PrincipalName.KRB_NT_SRV_HST);
+                PrincipalName.KRB_NT_UNKNOWN);
         return serviceCreds(sname, ccreds);
     }