diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
index 246efd1c2..5501f2b2b 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
@@ -6428,10 +6428,8 @@ int wc_ecc_export_ex(ecc_key* key, byte* qx, word32* qxLen,
 
     /* private key, d */
     if (d != NULL) {
-        if (dLen == NULL)
-            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
-        if (!(key->type == ECC_PRIVATEKEY || key->type == ECC_PRIVATEKEY_ONLY))
+        if (dLen == NULL || (!(key->type == ECC_PRIVATEKEY
+                            || key->type == ECC_PRIVATEKEY_ONLY)))
             return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
     #ifdef WOLFSSL_ATECC508A