diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c b/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
index b611fc2e8984..7f01c6e60791 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_spnego.c
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ cifs_get_spnego_key(struct cifs_ses *sesInfo)
 		sprintf(dp, ";sec=krb5");
 	else if (server->sec_mskerberos)
 		sprintf(dp, ";sec=mskrb5");
-	else
-		goto out;
+	else {
+		cifs_dbg(VFS, "unknown or missing server auth type, use krb5\n");
+		sprintf(dp, ";sec=krb5");
+	}
 
 	dp = description + strlen(description);
 	sprintf(dp, ";uid=0x%x",