diff --git a/tgetpass.c b/tgetpass.c
index 4965c9076..200c1b384 100644
--- a/tgetpass.c
+++ b/tgetpass.c
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ static char rcsid[] = "$Id$";
 #  ifdef HAVE_C2_SECURITY
 #    define	_PASSWD_LEN	24
 #  else
-#    define	_PASSWD_LEN	8
+#    if defined(HAVE_DCE) || defined(HAVE_KERB4) || defined(HAVE_KERB5)
+#      define	_PASSWD_LEN	256
+#    else
+#      define	_PASSWD_LEN	8
+#    endif /* HAVE_DCE || HAVE_KERB[45] */
 #  endif /* HAVE_C2_SECURITY */
 #endif /* _PASSWD_LEN */