diff --git a/crypto/krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/import_name.c b/crypto/krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/import_name.c
index a067d074233..b4c29b44251 100644
--- a/crypto/krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/import_name.c
+++ b/crypto/krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/import_name.c
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ import_name(OM_uint32 *minor_status, gss_buffer_t input_name_buffer,
                     goto fail_name;
                 cp += length;
             }
-            assert(cp == end);
+            if (cp != end)
+		goto fail_name;
         } else {
             status = GSS_S_BAD_NAMETYPE;
             goto cleanup;