diff --git a/ml-kem/src/kem.rs b/ml-kem/src/kem.rs
index 2644d92..4c0bbc5 100644
--- a/ml-kem/src/kem.rs
+++ b/ml-kem/src/kem.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub use ::kem::{
     Decapsulate, Decapsulator, Encapsulate, Generate, InvalidKey, Key, KeyExport, KeyInit,
     KeySizeUser, TryKeyInit,
 };
+use sha3::Digest;
 
 use crate::{
     B32, Encoded, EncodedSizeUser, KemCore, Seed,
@@ -169,8 +170,10 @@ where
         let (dk_pke, ek_pke, h, z) = P::split_dk(enc);
         let ek_pke = EncryptionKey::from_bytes(ek_pke)?;
 
-        // XXX(RLB): The encoding here is redundant, since `h` can be computed from `ek_pke`.
-        // Should we verify that the provided `h` value is valid?
+        let test = sha3::Sha3_256::digest(ek_pke.to_bytes());
+        if test.as_slice() != h.as_slice() {
+            return Err(InvalidKey);
+        }
 
         Ok(Self {
             dk_pke: DecryptionKey::from_bytes(dk_pke),
@@ -373,6 +376,7 @@ mod test {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{MlKem512Params, MlKem768Params, MlKem1024Params};
     use ::kem::{Decapsulate, Encapsulate, Generate};
+    use array::typenum::Unsigned;
     use getrandom::SysRng;
     use rand_core::UnwrapErr;
 
@@ -421,6 +425,30 @@ mod test {
         expanded_key_test::<MlKem1024Params>();
     }
 
+    fn invalid_hash_expanded_key_test<P>()
+    where
+        P: KemParams,
+    {
+        let mut rng = UnwrapErr(SysRng);
+        let dk_original = DecapsulationKey::<P>::generate_from_rng(&mut rng);
+
+        let mut dk_encoded = dk_original.to_encoded_bytes();
+        // Corrupt the hash value
+        let hash_offset = P::NttVectorSize::USIZE + P::EncryptionKeySize::USIZE;
+        dk_encoded[hash_offset] ^= 0xFF;
+
+        let dk_decoded: Result<DecapsulationKey<P>, InvalidKey> =
+            DecapsulationKey::from_encoded_bytes(&dk_encoded);
+        assert!(dk_decoded.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn invalid_hash_expanded_key() {
+        invalid_hash_expanded_key_test::<MlKem512Params>();
+        invalid_hash_expanded_key_test::<MlKem768Params>();
+        invalid_hash_expanded_key_test::<MlKem1024Params>();
+    }
+
     fn seed_test<P>()
     where
         P: KemParams,