diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 5159b25e50..bcd8f54aa8 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -943,9 +943,9 @@ static bool url_match_auth(struct connectdata *conn,
     if(!Curl_creds_same(m->data->state.creds, conn->creds))
       return FALSE;
   }
-#ifdef HAVE_GSSAPI
-  /* GSS delegation differences do not actually affect every connection
-     and auth method, but this check takes precaution before efficiency */
+#if defined(HAVE_GSSAPI) || defined(USE_WINDOWS_SSPI)
+  /* GSS delegation differences do not actually affect every connection and
+     auth method, but this check takes precaution before efficiency */
   if(m->needle->gssapi_delegation != conn->gssapi_delegation)
     return FALSE;
 #endif
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ static struct connectdata *allocate_conn(struct Curl_easy *data)
   conn->fclosesocket = data->set.fclosesocket;
   conn->closesocket_client = data->set.closesocket_client;
   conn->lastused = conn->created;
-#ifdef HAVE_GSSAPI
+#if defined(HAVE_GSSAPI) || defined(USE_WINDOWS_SSPI)
   conn->gssapi_delegation = data->set.gssapi_delegation;
 #endif
   DEBUGF(infof(data, "alloc connection, bits.close=%d", conn->bits.close));
diff --git a/lib/vauth/spnego_sspi.c b/lib/vauth/spnego_sspi.c
index d636dfbed4..8808631e49 100644
--- a/lib/vauth/spnego_sspi.c
+++ b/lib/vauth/spnego_sspi.c
@@ -227,8 +227,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_auth_decode_spnego_message(struct Curl_easy *data,
   /* Generate our challenge-response message */
   {
     DWORD sspi_flags = ISC_REQ_CONFIDENTIALITY;
-    if(data->set.gssapi_delegation & (CURLGSSAPI_DELEGATION_FLAG |
-                                      CURLGSSAPI_DELEGATION_POLICY_FLAG))
+    if(data->set.gssapi_delegation & CURLGSSAPI_DELEGATION_FLAG)
       sspi_flags |= ISC_REQ_DELEGATE | ISC_REQ_MUTUAL_AUTH;
     nego->status =
       Curl_pSecFn->InitializeSecurityContext(nego->credentials,