diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
index 9700eb510..cde672635 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/asn.c
@@ -37058,6 +37058,8 @@ int DecodeAsymKey_Assign(const byte* input, word32* inOutIdx, word32 inSz,
 #endif
 
     if (input == NULL || inOutIdx == NULL || inSz == 0 ||
+        (seed == NULL && seedLen != NULL) ||
+        (seed != NULL && seedLen == NULL) ||
         privKey == NULL || privKeyLen == NULL ||
         pubKey == NULL || pubKeyLen == NULL ||
         inOutKeyType == NULL) {
@@ -37066,10 +37068,6 @@ int DecodeAsymKey_Assign(const byte* input, word32* inOutIdx, word32 inSz,
     #endif
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
     }
-    if ((seed == NULL && seedLen != NULL) ||
-        (seed != NULL && seedLen == NULL)) {
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-    }
 
     allowSeed = (seed != NULL && seedLen != NULL);