diff --git a/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h b/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h
index 680a2ca..3ed979b 100644
--- a/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h
+++ b/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h
@@ -402,6 +402,11 @@
 #define LTC_RSA_BLINDING
 #endif  /* LTC_NO_RSA_BLINDING */
 
+#if defined(LTC_MRSA) && !defined(LTC_NO_RSA_CRT_HARDENING)
+/* Enable RSA CRT hardening when doing private key operations by default */
+#define LTC_RSA_CRT_HARDENING
+#endif  /* LTC_NO_RSA_CRT_HARDENING */
+
 #if defined(LTC_MECC) && !defined(LTC_NO_ECC_TIMING_RESISTANT)
 /* Enable ECC timing resistant version by default */
 #define LTC_ECC_TIMING_RESISTANT
diff --git a/src/pk/rsa/rsa_exptmod.c b/src/pk/rsa/rsa_exptmod.c
index dcb036e..78858fe 100644
--- a/src/pk/rsa/rsa_exptmod.c
+++ b/src/pk/rsa/rsa_exptmod.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int rsa_exptmod(const unsigned char *in,   unsigned long inlen,
    void        *rnd, *rndi /* inverse of rnd */;
    #endif
    unsigned long x;
-   int           err;
+   int           err, no_crt;
 
    LTC_ARGCHK(in     != NULL);
    LTC_ARGCHK(out    != NULL);
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ int rsa_exptmod(const unsigned char *in,   unsigned long inlen,
       }
       #endif /* LTC_RSA_BLINDING */
 
-      if ((key->dP == NULL) || (mp_get_digit_count(key->dP) == 0)) {
+      no_crt = (key->dP == NULL) || (mp_get_digit_count(key->dP) == 0);
+
+      if (no_crt) {
          /*
           * In case CRT optimization parameters are not provided,
           * the private key is directly used to exptmod it
@@ -129,6 +131,14 @@ int rsa_exptmod(const unsigned char *in,   unsigned long inlen,
              goto error;
       }
       #endif
+
+      #ifdef LTC_RSA_CRT_HARDENING
+      if (!no_crt) {
+         if ((err = mp_exptmod(tmp, key->e, key->N, tmpa)) != CRYPT_OK)                              { goto error; }
+         if ((err = mp_read_unsigned_bin(tmpb, (unsigned char *)in, (int)inlen)) != CRYPT_OK)        { goto error; }
+         if (mp_cmp(tmpa, tmpb) != LTC_MP_EQ)                                     { err = CRYPT_ERROR; goto error; }
+      }
+      #endif
    } else {
       /* exptmod it */
       if ((err = mp_exptmod(tmp, key->e, key->N, tmp)) != CRYPT_OK)                                { goto error; }