diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index aae12f0b2..584bf98ea 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -6543,7 +6543,10 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeRsa(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                     "not enabled to try");
         ret = WOLFSSL_BAD_FILE;
     #else
-        ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+        if (*keyFormat == 0) {
+            /* Format unknown so keep trying. */
+            ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+        }
     #endif
     }
     else {
@@ -6616,7 +6619,10 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeRsa(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                         "not enabled to try");
             ret = WOLFSSL_BAD_FILE;
         #else
-            ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+            if (*keyFormat == 0) {
+                /* Format unknown so keep trying. */
+                ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+            }
         #endif
         }
         else {
@@ -6728,7 +6734,7 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeEcc(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                 *resetSuites = 1;
             }
         }
-        else {
+        else if (*keyFormat == 0) {
             ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
         }
 
@@ -6809,7 +6815,7 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeEd25519(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                 }
             }
         }
-        else {
+        else if (*keyFormat == 0) {
             ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
         }
 
@@ -6887,6 +6893,9 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeEd448(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                 }
             }
         }
+        else if (*keyFormat == 0) {
+            ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+        }
 
         wc_ed448_free(key);
     }
@@ -6991,6 +7000,10 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeFalcon(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                 *resetSuites = 1;
             }
         }
+        else if (*keyFormat == 0) {
+            ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+        }
+
         wc_falcon_free(key);
     }
     XFREE(key, heap, DYNAMIC_TYPE_FALCON);
@@ -7105,6 +7118,10 @@ static int ProcessBufferTryDecodeDilithium(WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx, WOLFSSL* ssl,
                 *resetSuites = 1;
             }
         }
+        else if (*keyFormat == 0) {
+            ret = 0; /* continue trying other algorithms */
+        }
+
         wc_dilithium_free(key);
     }
     XFREE(key, heap, DYNAMIC_TYPE_DILITHIUM);