diff --git a/source/client/smbspool.c b/source/client/smbspool.c
index e567ef8..f35a9d3 100644
--- a/source/client/smbspool.c
+++ b/source/client/smbspool.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ get_exit_code(struct cli_state * cli,
 		}
 
 		if (cli) {
-			if (cli->use_kerberos || (cli->capabilities & CAP_EXTENDED_SECURITY))
+			if (cli->use_kerberos && cli->got_kerberos_mechanism)
 				fputs("ATTR: auth-info-required=negotiate\n", stderr);
 			else
 				fputs("ATTR: auth-info-required=username,password\n", stderr);
diff --git a/source/include/client.h b/source/include/client.h
index 9276948..51ced99 100644
--- a/source/include/client.h
+++ b/source/include/client.h
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ struct cli_state {
 	bool use_kerberos;
 	bool fallback_after_kerberos;
 	bool use_spnego;
+	bool got_kerberos_mechanism; /* Server supports krb5 in SPNEGO. */
 
 	bool use_oplocks; /* should we use oplocks? */
 	bool use_level_II_oplocks; /* should we use level II oplocks? */
diff --git a/source/libsmb/cliconnect.c b/source/libsmb/cliconnect.c
index 4285753..8ef14d7 100644
--- a/source/libsmb/cliconnect.c
+++ b/source/libsmb/cliconnect.c
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ ADS_STATUS cli_session_setup_spnego(struct cli_state *cli, const char *user,
 	char *principal = NULL;
 	char *OIDs[ASN1_MAX_OIDS];
 	int i;
-	bool got_kerberos_mechanism = False;
 	DATA_BLOB blob;
 	const char *p = NULL;
 	char *account = NULL;
@@ -832,7 +831,7 @@ ADS_STATUS cli_session_setup_spnego(struct cli_state *cli, const char *user,
 		DEBUG(3,("got OID=%s\n", OIDs[i]));
 		if (strcmp(OIDs[i], OID_KERBEROS5_OLD) == 0 ||
 		    strcmp(OIDs[i], OID_KERBEROS5) == 0) {
-			got_kerberos_mechanism = True;
+			cli->got_kerberos_mechanism = True;
 		}
 		free(OIDs[i]);
 	}
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ ADS_STATUS cli_session_setup_spnego(struct cli_state *cli, const char *user,
 	/* If password is set we reauthenticate to kerberos server
 	 * and do not store results */
 
-	if (got_kerberos_mechanism && cli->use_kerberos) {
+	if (cli->got_kerberos_mechanism && cli->use_kerberos) {
 		ADS_STATUS rc;
 
 		if (pass && *pass) {