diff --git a/security/nss/lib/pk11wrap/pk11skey.c b/security/nss/lib/pk11wrap/pk11skey.c
index 3e15ec9c3f0..6c54beeb729 100644
--- a/security/nss/lib/pk11wrap/pk11skey.c
+++ b/security/nss/lib/pk11wrap/pk11skey.c
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ pk11_PairwiseConsistencyCheck(SECKEYPublicKey *pubKey,
     /**********************************************/
 
     canSignVerify = PK11_HasAttributeSet ( privKey->pkcs11Slot, 
-					  privKey->pkcs11ID, CKA_VERIFY);
+					  privKey->pkcs11ID, CKA_SIGN);
     
     if (canSignVerify)
       {