diff --git a/msp/mspimpl.go b/msp/mspimpl.go
index 10d71f9d22a..840e58cbb3d 100644
--- a/msp/mspimpl.go
+++ b/msp/mspimpl.go
@@ -847,6 +847,10 @@ func (msp *bccspmsp) IsWellFormed(identity *m.SerializedIdentity) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if !isECDSASignedCert(cert) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	return isIdentitySignedInCanonicalForm(cert.Signature, identity.Mspid, identity.IdBytes)
 
 }