diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
index 658d5b53a9..3be5e33fb0 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
@@ -32270,14 +32270,10 @@ static int MakeSignature(CertSignCtx* certSignCtx, const byte* buf, word32 sz,
             signCtx.key = rsaKey;
             signCtx.keyType = RSA_TYPE;
         }
-        else if (eccKey) {
+        else {
             signCtx.key = eccKey;
             signCtx.keyType = ECC_TYPE;
         }
-        else {
-            ret = BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-            goto exit_ms;
-        }
 
         /* Use unified callback path */
         ret = MakeSignatureCb(certSignCtx, buf, sz, sig, sigSz,