diff --git a/crypto/heimdal/lib/gssapi/krb5/decapsulate.c b/crypto/heimdal/lib/gssapi/krb5/decapsulate.c
index 7a18708a633a..343a3d7acb97 100644
--- a/crypto/heimdal/lib/gssapi/krb5/decapsulate.c
+++ b/crypto/heimdal/lib/gssapi/krb5/decapsulate.c
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ _gsskrb5_get_mech (const u_char *ptr,
 	return -1;
     if (total_len < 1 + len_len + 1)
 	return -1;
-    if (total_len < 1 + len_len + 1)
-	return -1;
     p += len_len;
     if (*p++ != 0x06)
 	return -1;