diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c
index 7d81e6bb461a..b6cabac4b62b 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/x509_cert_parser.c
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ int x509_note_signature(void *context, size_t hdrlen,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (strcmp(ctx->cert->sig->pkey_algo, "rsa") == 0) {
+		/* Discard the BIT STRING metadata */
+		if (vlen < 1 || *(const u8 *)value != 0)
+			return -EBADMSG;
+
+		value++;
+		vlen--;
+	}
+
 	ctx->cert->raw_sig = value;
 	ctx->cert->raw_sig_size = vlen;
 	return 0;