diff --git a/src/ocsp.c b/src/ocsp.c
index 540d787513..4048e7628e 100644
--- a/src/ocsp.c
+++ b/src/ocsp.c
@@ -1188,10 +1188,6 @@ OcspResponse* wolfSSL_d2i_OCSP_RESPONSE(OcspResponse** response,
 
     if (data == NULL || *data == NULL || len <= 0)
         return NULL;
-    if (*data == NULL)
-        return NULL;
-    if (len <= 0)
-        return NULL;
 
     if (response != NULL)
         resp = *response;