diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index b18a12c57..c03b74479 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -9312,31 +9312,6 @@ int MatchDomainName(const char* pattern, int len, const char* str)
 }
 
 
-/* try to find an altName match to domain, return 1 on success */
-int CheckAltNames(DecodedCert* dCert, char* domain)
-{
-    int        match = 0;
-    DNS_entry* altName = NULL;
-
-    WOLFSSL_MSG("Checking AltNames");
-
-    if (dCert)
-        altName = dCert->altNames;
-
-    while (altName) {
-        WOLFSSL_MSG("\tindividual AltName check");
-
-        if (MatchDomainName(altName->name, altName->len, domain)){
-            match = 1;
-            break;
-        }
-
-        altName = altName->next;
-    }
-
-    return match;
-}
-
 /* Check that alternative names, if they exists, match the domain.
  * Fail if there are wild patterns and they didn't match.
  * Check the common name if no alternative names matched.
@@ -9348,30 +9323,66 @@ int CheckAltNames(DecodedCert* dCert, char* domain)
  *          0 : no match found.
  *         -1 : No matches and wild pattern match failed.
  */
-static int CheckForAltNames(DecodedCert* dCert, const char* domain, int* checkCN)
+int CheckForAltNames(DecodedCert* dCert, const char* domain, int* checkCN)
 {
-    int        match;
+    int match = 0;
     DNS_entry* altName = NULL;
+    char *buf;
+    word32 len;
 
     WOLFSSL_MSG("Checking AltNames");
 
     if (dCert)
         altName = dCert->altNames;
 
-    *checkCN = altName == NULL;
-    match = 0;
+    if (checkCN != NULL) {
+        *checkCN = altName == NULL;
+    }
+
     while (altName) {
         WOLFSSL_MSG("\tindividual AltName check");
 
-        if (MatchDomainName(altName->name, altName->len, domain)) {
+#if defined(OPENSSL_ALL) || defined(WOLFSSL_IP_ALT_NAME)
+        char name[WOLFSSL_MAX_IPSTR] = {0};
+        /* check if alt name is stored as IP addr octet */
+        if (altName->type == ASN_IP_TYPE) {
+            char tmp[4];
+            int i;
+            word32 idx = 0;
+            for (i = 0; (idx < WOLFSSL_MAX_IPSTR) && (i < altName->len); i++) {
+                XMEMSET(tmp, 0, sizeof(tmp));
+                XSNPRINTF(tmp, sizeof(tmp), (altName->len <= 4) ? "%u" : "%02X",
+                        altName->name[i]);
+                idx += XSTRLEN(tmp);
+                XSTRNCAT(name, tmp, (altName->len <= 4) ? 3 : 2);
+                if ((idx < WOLFSSL_MAX_IPSTR ) && ((i + 1) < altName->len)) {
+                    name[idx++] = (altName->len <= 4) ? '.' : ':';
+                }
+            }
+            if (idx >= WOLFSSL_MAX_IPSTR) {
+                idx = WOLFSSL_MAX_IPSTR -1;
+            }
+            name[idx] = '\0';
+            buf = name;
+            len = (word32)XSTRLEN(name);
+        }
+        else
+#endif /* OPENSSL_ALL || WOLFSSL_IP_ALT_NAME */
+        {
+            buf = altName->name;
+            len = altName->len;
+        }
+
+        if (MatchDomainName(buf, len, domain)) {
             match = 1;
-            *checkCN = 0;
+            if (checkCN != NULL) {
+                *checkCN = 0;
+            }
             WOLFSSL_MSG("\tmatch found");
             break;
         }
         /* No matches and wild pattern match failed. */
-        else if (altName->name && altName->len >=1 &&
-                altName->name[0] == '*' && match == 0) {
+        else if (buf && (len >=1) && (buf[0] == '*')) {
             match = -1;
             WOLFSSL_MSG("\twildcard match failed");
         }
@@ -9975,7 +9986,7 @@ int DoVerifyCallback(WOLFSSL_CERT_MANAGER* cm, WOLFSSL* ssl, int ret,
             ssl->param && ssl->param->hostName[0]) {
         /* If altNames names is present, then subject common name is ignored */
         if (args->dCert->altNames != NULL) {
-            if (CheckAltNames(args->dCert, ssl->param->hostName) == 0 ) {
+            if (CheckForAltNames(args->dCert, ssl->param->hostName, NULL) != 1) {
                 if (ret == 0) {
                     ret = DOMAIN_NAME_MISMATCH;
                 }
@@ -11255,8 +11266,9 @@ int ProcessPeerCerts(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte* input, word32* inOutIdx,
                      * are to be bound into a certificate, the subject
                      * alternative name extension MUST be used." */
                     if (args->dCert->altNames) {
-                        if (CheckAltNames(args->dCert,
-                                (char*)ssl->buffers.domainName.buffer) == 0 ) {
+                        if (CheckForAltNames(args->dCert,
+                                (char*)ssl->buffers.domainName.buffer,
+                                NULL) != 1) {
                             WOLFSSL_MSG("DomainName match on alt names failed");
                             /* try to get peer key still */
                             ret = DOMAIN_NAME_MISMATCH;
@@ -11277,8 +11289,9 @@ int ProcessPeerCerts(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte* input, word32* inOutIdx,
                                 args->dCert->subjectCNLen,
                                 (char*)ssl->buffers.domainName.buffer) == 0) {
                         WOLFSSL_MSG("DomainName match on common name failed");
-                        if (CheckAltNames(args->dCert,
-                                 (char*)ssl->buffers.domainName.buffer) == 0 ) {
+                        if (CheckForAltNames(args->dCert,
+                                 (char*)ssl->buffers.domainName.buffer,
+                                 NULL) != 1) {
                             WOLFSSL_MSG(
                                 "DomainName match on alt names failed too");
                             /* try to get peer key still */
diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index fd04c354c..bf7cf307f 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -9526,20 +9526,16 @@ err:
 
 #ifdef OPENSSL_EXTRA
 #ifndef NO_CERTS
-int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(WOLFSSL_X509* x509, const char* name, int type)
+int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname_ex(WOLFSSL_X509* x509, const char* name,
+        word32 nameSz, int type)
 {
     DNS_entry* newAltName = NULL;
     char* nameCopy = NULL;
-    word32 nameSz;
 
     if (x509 == NULL)
         return WOLFSSL_FAILURE;
 
-    if (name == NULL)
-        return WOLFSSL_SUCCESS;
-
-    nameSz = (word32)XSTRLEN(name);
-    if (nameSz == 0)
+    if ((name == NULL) || (nameSz == 0))
         return WOLFSSL_SUCCESS;
 
     newAltName = (DNS_entry*)XMALLOC(sizeof(DNS_entry),
@@ -9553,7 +9549,9 @@ int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(WOLFSSL_X509* x509, const char* name, int type)
         return WOLFSSL_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    XMEMCPY(nameCopy, name, nameSz + 1);
+    XMEMCPY(nameCopy, name, nameSz);
+
+    nameCopy[nameSz] = '\0';
 
     newAltName->next = x509->altNames;
     newAltName->type = type;
@@ -9564,6 +9562,25 @@ int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(WOLFSSL_X509* x509, const char* name, int type)
     return WOLFSSL_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(WOLFSSL_X509* x509, const char* name, int type)
+{
+    word32 nameSz;
+
+    if (name == NULL)
+        return WOLFSSL_SUCCESS;
+
+    nameSz = (word32)XSTRLEN(name);
+    if (nameSz == 0)
+        return WOLFSSL_SUCCESS;
+
+    if (type == ASN_IP_TYPE) {
+        WOLFSSL_MSG("Type not supported, use wolfSSL_X509_add_altname_ex");
+        return WOLFSSL_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    return wolfSSL_X509_add_altname_ex(x509, name, nameSz, type);
+}
+
 
 #ifndef NO_WOLFSSL_STUB
 int wolfSSL_X509_add_ext(WOLFSSL_X509 *x509, WOLFSSL_X509_EXTENSION *ext, int loc)
diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index d13ddc207..dbea97bdb 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -27423,7 +27423,7 @@ static void test_wolfSSL_X509_sign(void)
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_ALT_NAMES
     /* Add some subject alt names */
     AssertIntNE(wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(NULL,
-                NULL, ASN_DNS_TYPE), SSL_SUCCESS);
+                "ipsum", ASN_DNS_TYPE), SSL_SUCCESS);
     AssertIntEQ(wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(x509,
                 NULL, ASN_DNS_TYPE), SSL_SUCCESS);
     AssertIntEQ(wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(x509,
@@ -27435,7 +27435,15 @@ static void test_wolfSSL_X509_sign(void)
     AssertIntEQ(wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(x509,
                 "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch",
                 ASN_DNS_TYPE), SSL_SUCCESS);
+#if defined(OPENSSL_ALL) || defined(WOLFSSL_IP_ALT_NAME)
+    {
+        unsigned char ip_type[] = {127,0,0,1};
+        AssertIntEQ(wolfSSL_X509_add_altname_ex(x509, (char*)ip_type,
+                sizeof(ip_type), ASN_IP_TYPE), SSL_SUCCESS);
+    }
+#endif
 #endif /* WOLFSSL_ALT_NAMES */
+
     /* Test invalid parameters */
     AssertIntEQ(X509_sign(NULL, priv, EVP_sha256()), 0);
     AssertIntEQ(X509_sign(x509, NULL, EVP_sha256()), 0);
@@ -27443,6 +27451,10 @@ static void test_wolfSSL_X509_sign(void)
 
     ret = X509_sign(x509, priv, EVP_sha256());
 
+#if defined(WOLFSSL_ALT_NAMES) && (defined(OPENSSL_ALL) || defined(WOLFSSL_IP_ALT_NAME))
+    AssertIntEQ(wolfSSL_X509_check_ip_asc(x509, "127.0.0.1", 0), 1);
+#endif
+
 #if 0
     /* example for writing to file */
     XFILE tmpFile = XFOPEN("./signed.der", "wb");
@@ -27472,8 +27484,13 @@ static void test_wolfSSL_X509_sign(void)
     /* Valid case - size should be 798 with 16 byte serial number */
     AssertIntEQ(ret, 782 + snSz);
 #else /* WOLFSSL_ALT_NAMES */
+    #if defined(OPENSSL_ALL) || defined(WOLFSSL_IP_ALT_NAME)
+    /* Valid case - size should be 936 with 16 byte serial number */
+    AssertIntEQ(ret, 920 + snSz);
+    #else
     /* Valid case - size should be 927 with 16 byte serial number */
     AssertIntEQ(ret, 911 + snSz);
+    #endif
 #endif /* WOLFSSL_ALT_NAMES */
 
     X509_NAME_free(name);
diff --git a/wolfssl/internal.h b/wolfssl/internal.h
index d8127d825..e61a89dd2 100644
--- a/wolfssl/internal.h
+++ b/wolfssl/internal.h
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ WOLFSSL_LOCAL void FreeSuites(WOLFSSL* ssl);
 WOLFSSL_LOCAL int  ProcessPeerCerts(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte* input, word32* inOutIdx, word32 size);
 WOLFSSL_LOCAL int  MatchDomainName(const char* pattern, int len, const char* str);
 #ifndef NO_CERTS
-WOLFSSL_LOCAL int  CheckAltNames(DecodedCert* dCert, char* domain);
+WOLFSSL_LOCAL int  CheckForAltNames(DecodedCert* dCert, const char* domain, int* checkCN);
 WOLFSSL_LOCAL int  CheckIPAddr(DecodedCert* dCert, const char* ipasc);
 #endif
 WOLFSSL_LOCAL int  CreateTicket(WOLFSSL* ssl);
diff --git a/wolfssl/ssl.h b/wolfssl/ssl.h
index dac204653..fa876fa00 100644
--- a/wolfssl/ssl.h
+++ b/wolfssl/ssl.h
@@ -2149,6 +2149,7 @@ WOLFSSL_API int wolfSSL_X509_version(WOLFSSL_X509*);
 WOLFSSL_API int wolfSSL_cmp_peer_cert_to_file(WOLFSSL*, const char*);
 
 WOLFSSL_ABI WOLFSSL_API char* wolfSSL_X509_get_next_altname(WOLFSSL_X509*);
+WOLFSSL_API int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname_ex(WOLFSSL_X509*, const char*, word32, int);
 WOLFSSL_API int wolfSSL_X509_add_altname(WOLFSSL_X509*, const char*, int);
 
 WOLFSSL_API WOLFSSL_X509* wolfSSL_d2i_X509(WOLFSSL_X509** x509,