diff --git a/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/jgss/krb5/Krb5Util.java b/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/jgss/krb5/Krb5Util.java
index 24353cceeca..b4e330f3ab7 100644
--- a/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/jgss/krb5/Krb5Util.java
+++ b/src/java.security.jgss/share/classes/sun/security/jgss/krb5/Krb5Util.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import sun.security.krb5.Credentials;
 import sun.security.krb5.EncryptionKey;
 import sun.security.krb5.KrbException;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
 import sun.security.krb5.KerberosSecrets;
 import sun.security.krb5.PrincipalName;
 
@@ -75,6 +77,11 @@ public class Krb5Util {
         return ticket;
     }
 
+    // A one slot local ccache for krb5 login. This is only used when
+    // useSubjectCredsOnly is false.
+    static String lastClient = null;
+    static KerberosTicket lastTicket = null;
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the initial TGT corresponding to the client principal
      * from the Subject in the specified AccessControlContext.
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ public class Krb5Util {
      * useSubjectCredsOnly is false, then obtain ticket from
      * a LoginContext.
      */
-    static KerberosTicket getInitialTicket(GSSCaller caller,
+    static synchronized KerberosTicket getInitialTicket(GSSCaller caller,
             String clientPrincipal,
             @SuppressWarnings("removal") AccessControlContext acc) throws LoginException {
 
@@ -95,9 +102,38 @@ public class Krb5Util {
 
         // Try to get ticket from Subject obtained from GSSUtil
         if (ticket == null && !GSSUtil.useSubjectCredsOnly(caller)) {
-            Subject subject = GSSUtil.login(caller, GSSUtil.GSS_KRB5_MECH_OID);
-            ticket = SubjectComber.find(subject,
-                    null, clientPrincipal, KerberosTicket.class);
+            if (Objects.equals(clientPrincipal, lastClient)
+                    && lastTicket != null) {
+                if (lastTicket.isCurrent()) {
+                    if (DEBUG) {
+                        System.out.println("getInitialTicket: use cached ticket");
+                    }
+                    ticket = lastTicket;
+                } else if (lastTicket.isRenewable()) {
+                    try {
+                        lastTicket.refresh();
+                        if (DEBUG) {
+                            System.out.println("getInitialTicket: renew cached ticket");
+                        }
+                        ticket = lastTicket;
+                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                        if (DEBUG) {
+                            System.out.println("getInitialTicket: renew cached ticket failed");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (ticket == null) {
+                Subject subject = GSSUtil.login(caller, GSSUtil.GSS_KRB5_MECH_OID);
+                ticket = SubjectComber.find(subject,
+                        null, clientPrincipal, KerberosTicket.class);
+                lastClient = clientPrincipal;
+                lastTicket = ticket;
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                    System.out.println("getInitialTicket: retrieve ticket from KDC");
+                }
+            }
         }
         return ticket;
     }
diff --git a/test/jdk/sun/security/krb5/auto/MultiMechsLoginOnce.java b/test/jdk/sun/security/krb5/auto/MultiMechsLoginOnce.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a089801f965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/jdk/sun/security/krb5/auto/MultiMechsLoginOnce.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 6859027
+ * @summary Duplicate communications to KDC in GSSManager.createCredential(usage)
+ * @library /test/lib
+ * @compile -XDignore.symbol.file MultiMechsLoginOnce.java
+ * @run main jdk.test.lib.FileInstaller TestHosts TestHosts
+ * @run main/othervm -Djdk.net.hosts.file=TestHosts MultiMechsLoginOnce me
+ * @run main/othervm -Djdk.net.hosts.file=TestHosts MultiMechsLoginOnce null
+ */
+
+import org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential;
+import org.ietf.jgss.GSSManager;
+import org.ietf.jgss.GSSName;
+import org.ietf.jgss.Oid;
+
+public class MultiMechsLoginOnce {
+
+    static int count = 0;
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+
+        new OneKDC(null) {
+            @Override
+            protected byte[] processAsReq(byte[] in) throws Exception {
+                count++;
+                return super.processAsReq(in);
+            }
+        }.writeJAASConf()
+                .setOption(KDC.Option.PREAUTH_REQUIRED, false);
+
+        System.setProperty("javax.security.auth.useSubjectCredsOnly", "false");
+        GSSManager man = GSSManager.getInstance();
+
+        // Test both with name and without name
+        GSSName me = args[0].equals("me")
+                ? man.createName(OneKDC.USER, GSSName.NT_USER_NAME)
+                : null;
+        GSSCredential cred = man.createCredential(
+                me,
+                GSSCredential.DEFAULT_LIFETIME,
+                (Oid[])null,
+                GSSCredential.INITIATE_ONLY);
+        if (cred.getMechs().length < 2) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Not multi mech: " + cred);
+        }
+        if (count != 1) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Request not once: " + count);
+        }
+    }
+}