diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c b/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c
index 8ca153d470..858b5c1baa 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/pkcs7.c
@@ -3192,6 +3192,9 @@ static int wc_PKCS7_EncodeContentStreamHelper(wc_PKCS7* pkcs7, int cipherType,
                 ret = wc_HashUpdate(&esd->hash, esd->hashType,
                     contentData, (word32)contentDataSz);
             }
+            else {
+                ret = 0;
+            }
             break;
 
     #ifndef NO_AES