diff --git a/crypto/asn1/asn1_par.c b/crypto/asn1/asn1_par.c
index 37aa6b415..501b62a4b 100644
--- a/crypto/asn1/asn1_par.c
+++ b/crypto/asn1/asn1_par.c
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ static int asn1_print_info(BIO *bp, int tag, int xclass, int constructed,
 		BIO_snprintf(str,sizeof str,"cont [ %d ]",tag);
 	else if ((xclass & V_ASN1_APPLICATION) == V_ASN1_APPLICATION)
 		BIO_snprintf(str,sizeof str,"appl [ %d ]",tag);
-	else p = ASN1_tag2str(tag);
+	else if (tag > 30)
+		BIO_snprintf(str,sizeof str,"<ASN1 %d>",tag);
+	else
+		p = ASN1_tag2str(tag);
 
 	if (p2 != NULL)
 		{