diff --git a/library/ssl_cli.c b/library/ssl_cli.c
index 1fbc94dcd9..c4cdd92001 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cli.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cli.c
@@ -2553,12 +2553,6 @@ static int ssl_parse_certificate_request( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl )
 #endif
 
         n += 2 + sig_alg_len;
-
-        if( ssl->in_hslen < mbedtls_ssl_hs_hdr_len( ssl ) + 2 + n )
-        {
-            MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "bad certificate request message" ) );
-            return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_BAD_HS_CERTIFICATE_REQUEST );
-        }
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_2 */