diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
index 6d88dd15c98d..197096632412 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_public_key.c
@@ -332,10 +332,6 @@ static int x509_key_preparse(struct key_preparsed_payload *prep)
 		srlen = cert->raw_serial_size;
 		q = cert->raw_serial;
 	}
-	if (srlen > 1 && *q == 0) {
-		srlen--;
-		q++;
-	}
 
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	desc = kmalloc(sulen + 2 + srlen * 2 + 1, GFP_KERNEL);