diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
index 226278441..67f25bff1 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
@@ -460,8 +460,10 @@ static int GetASNInt(const byte* input, word32* inOutIdx, int* len,
             (*inOutIdx)++;
             (*len)--;
 
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_ASN_INT_LEAD_0_ANY
             if (*len > 0 && (input[*inOutIdx] & 0x80) == 0)
                 return ASN_PARSE_E;
+#endif
         }
     }