diff --git a/library/rsa.c b/library/rsa.c
index ed1632a35..e818e6dae 100644
--- a/library/rsa.c
+++ b/library/rsa.c
@@ -2023,8 +2023,6 @@ static int rsa_rsassa_pkcs1_v15_encode( mbedtls_md_type_t md_alg,
      *                                 TAG-NULL + LEN [ NULL ] ]
      *                 TAG-OCTET + LEN [ HASH ] ]
      */
-    if( 0x08 + oid_size + hashlen >= 0x80 )
-        return( MBEDTLS_ERR_RSA_BAD_INPUT_DATA );
     *p++ = MBEDTLS_ASN1_SEQUENCE | MBEDTLS_ASN1_CONSTRUCTED;
     *p++ = (unsigned char)( 0x08 + oid_size + hashlen );
     *p++ = MBEDTLS_ASN1_SEQUENCE | MBEDTLS_ASN1_CONSTRUCTED;