diff --git a/phpseclib/File/ASN1.php b/phpseclib/File/ASN1.php
index 4bd355a1e..98fe4b83a 100644
--- a/phpseclib/File/ASN1.php
+++ b/phpseclib/File/ASN1.php
@@ -577,6 +577,10 @@ function _decode_ber($encoded, $start = 0, $encoded_pos = 0)
      */
     function asn1map($decoded, $mapping, $special = array())
     {
+        if (!is_array($decoded)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (isset($mapping['explicit']) && is_array($decoded['content'])) {
             $decoded = $decoded['content'][0];
         }