diff --git a/c_micasadk/sscs_ndk.c b/c_micasadk/sscs_ndk.c
index 1c6ae31b..b15a865b 100644
--- a/c_micasadk/sscs_ndk.c
+++ b/c_micasadk/sscs_ndk.c
@@ -3096,7 +3096,7 @@ miCASAGetCredential
 	}
 
 	// 4. if still no secret, did caller pass in a suggested sharedSecretID?
-	if(rcode && sharedSecretID)
+	if(rcode && sharedSecretID && (sharedSecretID->len > 0))
 	{
 		// let's look for it.
 		secID.type = SSCS_CREDENTIAL_TYPE_F;