diff --git a/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_transport_events.c b/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_transport_events.c
index 65a740cb2c..5aeb8f87b4 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_transport_events.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip/pjsip_transport_events.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int verify_cert_name(const pj_str_t *local, const pj_str_t *remote)
 	}
 
 	p = pj_strchr(local, '.');
-	if (!p) {
+	if (!p || p == pj_strbuf(local)) {
 		return 0;
 	}