diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 0e31fc21bc..19c203d0ca 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -1641,17 +1641,18 @@ static int handle_curl_result(struct slot_results *results)
 	} else if (missing_target(results))
 		return HTTP_MISSING_TARGET;
 	else if (results->http_code == 401) {
+#ifdef LIBCURL_CAN_HANDLE_AUTH_ANY
+		http_auth_methods &= ~CURLAUTH_GSSNEGOTIATE;
+		if (results->auth_avail) {
+			http_auth_methods &= results->auth_avail;
+			http_auth_methods_restricted = 1;
+			return HTTP_REAUTH;
+		}
+#endif
 		if (http_auth.username && http_auth.password) {
 			credential_reject(&http_auth);
 			return HTTP_NOAUTH;
 		} else {
-#ifdef LIBCURL_CAN_HANDLE_AUTH_ANY
-			http_auth_methods &= ~CURLAUTH_GSSNEGOTIATE;
-			if (results->auth_avail) {
-				http_auth_methods &= results->auth_avail;
-				http_auth_methods_restricted = 1;
-			}
-#endif
 			return HTTP_REAUTH;
 		}
 	} else {