diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
index 9ac29d524..dd7b00d41 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
@@ -35655,7 +35655,7 @@ static int ParseCRL_Extensions(DecodedCRL* dcrl, const byte* buf,
                         if (ret != 0)
                             return ret;
                     }
-                    else {
+                    else if (length == 1) {
                         dcrl->crlNumber = buf[idx];
                     }
                 }