diff --git a/lib/libsecureboot/verify_file.c b/lib/libsecureboot/verify_file.c
--- a/lib/libsecureboot/verify_file.c
+++ b/lib/libsecureboot/verify_file.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 		return (0);
 
 	if (rc != VE_FINGERPRINT_WRONG && loaded_manifests) {
-		if (rc != VE_NOT_CHECKED)
+		if (rc != VE_NOT_CHECKED && rc != VE_FINGERPRINT_NONE)
 			return (rc);
 
 		if (severity <= VE_GUESS)