diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index ea3b3f5370..6edad7309f 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -18083,12 +18083,6 @@ static int SanityCheckMsgReceived(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte type)
                 WOLFSSL_ERROR_VERBOSE(OUT_OF_ORDER_E);
                 return OUT_OF_ORDER_E;
             }
-            if (!ssl->options.resuming && ssl->options.verifyPeer &&
-                    !ssl->options.usingPSK_cipher &&
-                    !ssl->options.usingAnon_cipher &&
-                    !ssl->msgsReceived.got_certificate) {
-                return OUT_OF_ORDER_E;
-            }
             if (ssl->msgsReceived.got_certificate_verify||
                     ssl->msgsReceived.got_change_cipher ||
                     ssl->msgsReceived.got_finished) {