diff --git a/crypto/cms/cms_sd.c b/crypto/cms/cms_sd.c
index 28ce6a763..9208a1704 100644
--- a/crypto/cms/cms_sd.c
+++ b/crypto/cms/cms_sd.c
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ static void cms_sd_set_version(CMS_SignedData *sd)
 			if (sd->version < 3)
 				sd->version = 3;
 			}
-		else
-			sd->version = 1;
+		else if (si->version < 1)
+			si->version = 1;
 		}
 
 	if (sd->version < 1)