diff --git a/src/libopensc/pkcs15-cert.c b/src/libopensc/pkcs15-cert.c
index fdc331dd..5a607e16 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/pkcs15-cert.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/pkcs15-cert.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ sc_pkcs15_get_bitstring_extension(struct sc_context *ctx,
 	u8 *bit_string = NULL;
 	size_t bit_string_len=0, val_len = sizeof(*value);
 	struct sc_asn1_entry asn1_bit_string[] = {
-		{ "bitString", SC_ASN1_BIT_STRING_NI, SC_ASN1_TAG_BIT_STRING, 0, value, &val_len },
+		{ "bitString", SC_ASN1_BIT_STRING, SC_ASN1_TAG_BIT_STRING, 0, value, &val_len },
 		{ NULL, 0, 0, 0, NULL, NULL }
 	};