--- a/src/cyassl_int.c
+++ b/src/cyassl_int.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,10 @@
                 b1 =
                 ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.buffer[ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.idx++];
                 ssl->curSize = ((b0 & 0x7f) << 8) | b1;
+
+                /* does not appear to a be a SSLv2 client hello */
+                if ( ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.buffer[ssl->buffers.inputBuffer.idx] != 1 )
+                    return UNKNOWN_HANDSHAKE_TYPE;
             }
             else {
                 ssl->options.processReply = getRecordLayerHeader;
