diff --git a/crypto/ec/ec_pmeth.c b/crypto/ec/ec_pmeth.c
index f433076ca..d1ed66c37 100644
--- a/crypto/ec/ec_pmeth.c
+++ b/crypto/ec/ec_pmeth.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ static int pkey_ec_ctrl(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx, int type, int p1, void *p2)
 
 		case EVP_PKEY_CTRL_MD:
 		if (EVP_MD_type((const EVP_MD *)p2) != NID_sha1 &&
+		    EVP_MD_type((const EVP_MD *)p2) != NID_ecdsa_with_SHA1 &&
 		    EVP_MD_type((const EVP_MD *)p2) != NID_sha224 &&
 		    EVP_MD_type((const EVP_MD *)p2) != NID_sha256 &&
 		    EVP_MD_type((const EVP_MD *)p2) != NID_sha384 &&