diff --git a/include/rpm/rpmpgp.h b/include/rpm/rpmpgp.h
index 89c5e35cf9..87a2a5bd2b 100644
--- a/include/rpm/rpmpgp.h
+++ b/include/rpm/rpmpgp.h
@@ -1054,6 +1054,32 @@ pgpArmor pgpParsePkts(const char *armor, uint8_t ** pkt, size_t * pktlen);
  */
 int pgpPubKeyCertLen(const uint8_t *pkts, size_t pktslen, size_t *certlen);
 
+/** \ingroup rpmpgp
+ * Lints the certificate.
+ *
+ * There are four cases:
+ *
+ * The packets do not describe a certificate: returns an error and
+ * sets *explanation to NULL.
+ *
+ * The packets describe a certificate and the certificate is
+ * completely unusable: returns an error and sets *explanation to a
+ * human readable explanation.
+ *
+ * The packets describe a certificate and some components are not
+ * usable: returns success, and sets *explanation to a human readable
+ * explanation.
+ *
+ * The packets describe a certificate and there are no lints: returns
+ * success, and sets *explanation to NULL.
+ *
+ * @param pkts	OpenPGP pointer to a buffer with certificates
+ * @param pktslen	length of the buffer with certificates
+ * @param[out] explanation	An optional lint to display to the user.
+ * @return 		RPMRC_OK on success
+ */
+rpmRC pgpPubKeyLint(const uint8_t *pkts, size_t pktslen, char **explanation);
+
 /** \ingroup rpmpgp
  * Wrap a OpenPGP packets in ascii armor for transport.
  * @param atype		type of armor
diff --git a/lib/rpmts.c b/lib/rpmts.c
index 3de456af9b..0b6b7ac6be 100644
--- a/lib/rpmts.c
+++ b/lib/rpmts.c
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ rpmRC rpmtsImportPubkey(const rpmts ts, const unsigned char * pkt, size_t pktlen
 {
     Header h = NULL;
     rpmRC rc = RPMRC_FAIL;		/* assume failure */
+    char *lints = NULL;
     rpmPubkey pubkey = NULL;
     rpmPubkey *subkeys = NULL;
     int subkeysCount = 0;
@@ -615,6 +616,20 @@ rpmRC rpmtsImportPubkey(const rpmts ts, const unsigned char * pkt, size_t pktlen
     if (txn == NULL)
 	return rc;
 
+    krc = pgpPubKeyLint(pkt, pktlen, &lints);
+    if (lints) {
+        if (krc != RPMRC_OK) {
+            rpmlog(RPMLOG_ERR, "%s\n", lints);
+        } else {
+            rpmlog(RPMLOG_WARNING, "%s\n", lints);
+        }
+        free(lints);
+    }
+    if (krc != RPMRC_OK) {
+        rc = krc;
+        goto exit;
+    }
+
     /* XXX keyring wont load if sigcheck disabled, force it temporarily */
     rpmtsSetVSFlags(ts, (oflags & ~RPMVSF_MASK_NOSIGNATURES));
     keyring = rpmtsGetKeyring(ts, 1);
diff --git a/rpmio/rpmpgp_internal.c b/rpmio/rpmpgp_internal.c
index ea3905bf81..d4dd4b89d1 100644
--- a/rpmio/rpmpgp_internal.c
+++ b/rpmio/rpmpgp_internal.c
@@ -1345,3 +1345,9 @@ char * pgpArmorWrap(int atype, const unsigned char * s, size_t ns)
     free(buf);
     return val;
 }
+
+rpmRC pgpPubKeyLint(const uint8_t *pkts, size_t pktslen, char **explanation)
+{
+    *explanation = NULL;
+    return RPMRC_OK;
+}