diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index ea3b3f537..74f59faff 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -18083,12 +18083,14 @@ static int SanityCheckMsgReceived(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte type)
                 WOLFSSL_ERROR_VERBOSE(OUT_OF_ORDER_E);
                 return OUT_OF_ORDER_E;
             }
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_NO_CLIENT_AUTH
             if (!ssl->options.resuming && ssl->options.verifyPeer &&
                     !ssl->options.usingPSK_cipher &&
                     !ssl->options.usingAnon_cipher &&
                     !ssl->msgsReceived.got_certificate) {
                 return OUT_OF_ORDER_E;
             }
+#endif
             if (ssl->msgsReceived.got_certificate_verify||
                     ssl->msgsReceived.got_change_cipher ||
                     ssl->msgsReceived.got_finished) {