diff --git a/src/libraries/Common/tests/System/Security/Cryptography/X509Certificates/RevocationResponder.cs b/src/libraries/Common/tests/System/Security/Cryptography/X509Certificates/RevocationResponder.cs
index 7dae6711cf995d..81eaadf28afe2c 100644
--- a/src/libraries/Common/tests/System/Security/Cryptography/X509Certificates/RevocationResponder.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/Common/tests/System/Security/Cryptography/X509Certificates/RevocationResponder.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ private readonly Dictionary<string, CertificateAuthority> _crlPaths
 
         public string UriPrefix { get; }
 
+        public bool RespondEmpty { get; set; }
+
         private RevocationResponder(HttpListener listener, string uriPrefix)
         {
             _listener = listener;
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ internal void HandleRequest(HttpListenerContext context)
                 catch (Exception)
                 {
                 }
-                
+
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ private void HandleRequest(HttpListenerContext context, ref bool responded)
 
             if (_aiaPaths.TryGetValue(url, out authority))
             {
-                byte[] certData = authority.GetCertData();
+                byte[] certData = RespondEmpty ? Array.Empty<byte>() : authority.GetCertData();
 
                 responded = true;
                 context.Response.StatusCode = 200;
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ private void HandleRequest(HttpListenerContext context, ref bool responded)
 
             if (_crlPaths.TryGetValue(url, out authority))
             {
-                byte[] crl = authority.GetCrl();
+                byte[] crl = RespondEmpty ? Array.Empty<byte>() : authority.GetCrl();
 
                 responded = true;
                 context.Response.StatusCode = 200;
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ private void HandleRequest(HttpListenerContext context, ref bool responded)
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        byte[] ocspResponse = authority.BuildOcspResponse(certId, nonce);
+                        byte[] ocspResponse = RespondEmpty ? Array.Empty<byte>() : authority.BuildOcspResponse(certId, nonce);
 
                         responded = true;
                         context.Response.StatusCode = 200;
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ private void HandleRequest(HttpListenerContext context, ref bool responded)
         internal static RevocationResponder CreateAndListen()
         {
             HttpListener listener = OpenListener(out string uriPrefix);
-            
+
             RevocationResponder responder = new RevocationResponder(listener, uriPrefix);
             responder.HandleRequests();
             return responder;
diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Unix/CertificateAssetDownloader.cs b/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Unix/CertificateAssetDownloader.cs
index a273893cd0d413..d826a2842d1fe9 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Unix/CertificateAssetDownloader.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Unix/CertificateAssetDownloader.cs
@@ -23,14 +23,16 @@ internal static class CertificateAssetDownloader
         {
             byte[]? data = DownloadAsset(uri, ref remainingDownloadTime);
 
-            if (data == null)
+            if (data == null || data.Length == 0)
             {
                 return null;
             }
 
             try
             {
-                return new X509Certificate2(data);
+                X509Certificate2 certificate = new X509Certificate2(data);
+                certificate.ThrowIfInvalid();
+                return certificate;
             }
             catch (CryptographicException)
             {
diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/tests/RevocationTests/AiaTests.cs b/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/tests/RevocationTests/AiaTests.cs
index dff33f3b002492..ec1445c8944b30 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/tests/RevocationTests/AiaTests.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/tests/RevocationTests/AiaTests.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,38 @@ namespace System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.Tests.RevocationTests
 {
     public static class AiaTests
     {
+        [Fact]
+        public static void EmptyAiaResponseIsIgnored()
+        {
+            CertificateAuthority.BuildPrivatePki(
+                PkiOptions.AllRevocation,
+                out RevocationResponder responder,
+                out CertificateAuthority root,
+                out CertificateAuthority intermediate,
+                out X509Certificate2 endEntity,
+                pkiOptionsInSubject: false);
+
+            using (responder)
+            using (root)
+            using (intermediate)
+            using (endEntity)
+            using (ChainHolder holder = new ChainHolder())
+            using (X509Certificate2 rootCert = root.CloneIssuerCert())
+            using (X509Certificate2 intermediateCert = intermediate.CloneIssuerCert())
+            {
+                responder.RespondEmpty = true;
+
+                X509Chain chain = holder.Chain;
+                chain.ChainPolicy.TrustMode = X509ChainTrustMode.CustomRootTrust;
+                chain.ChainPolicy.VerificationTime = endEntity.NotBefore.AddMinutes(1);
+                chain.ChainPolicy.UrlRetrievalTimeout = DynamicRevocationTests.s_urlRetrievalLimit;
+                chain.ChainPolicy.RevocationMode = X509RevocationMode.NoCheck;
+
+                Assert.False(chain.Build(endEntity));
+                Assert.True(chain.AllStatusFlags().HasFlag(X509ChainStatusFlags.PartialChain), "expected partial chain");
+            }
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public static void DisableAiaOptionWorks()
         {