diff --git a/mldsa/src/ct.h b/mldsa/src/ct.h
index 1975ebf82..b4912933b 100644
--- a/mldsa/src/ct.h
+++ b/mldsa/src/ct.h
@@ -190,6 +190,37 @@ static MLD_ALWAYS_INLINE uint32_t mld_cast_int32_to_uint32(int32_t x)
   return mld_cast_int64_to_uint32((int64_t)x);
 }
 
+/*************************************************
+ * Name:        mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32
+ *
+ * Description: Return 0 if input is zero, and -1 otherwise.
+ *
+ * Arguments:   uint32_t x: Value to be converted into a mask
+ *
+ **************************************************/
+static MLD_INLINE uint32_t mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32(uint32_t x)
+__contract__(ensures(return_value == ((x == 0) ? 0 : 0xFFFFFFFF)))
+{
+  int64_t tmp = mld_value_barrier_i64(-((int64_t)x));
+  tmp >>= 32;
+  return mld_cast_int64_to_uint32(tmp);
+}
+
+/*************************************************
+ * Name:        mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u8
+ *
+ * Description: Return 0 if input is zero, and -1 otherwise.
+ *
+ * Arguments:   uint8_t x: Value to be converted into a mask
+ *
+ **************************************************/
+static MLD_INLINE uint8_t mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u8(uint8_t x)
+__contract__(ensures(return_value == ((x == 0) ? 0 : 0xFF)))
+{
+  uint32_t mask = mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32((uint32_t)x);
+  return (uint8_t)(mask & 0xFF);
+}
+
 /*************************************************
  * Name:        mld_ct_sel_int32
  *
@@ -205,16 +236,33 @@ static MLD_ALWAYS_INLINE uint32_t mld_cast_int32_to_uint32(int32_t x)
  **************************************************/
 static MLD_INLINE int32_t mld_ct_sel_int32(int32_t a, int32_t b, uint32_t cond)
 __contract__(
-  requires(cond == 0x0 || cond == 0xFFFFFFFF)
   ensures(return_value == (cond ? a : b))
 )
 {
   uint32_t au = mld_cast_int32_to_uint32(a);
   uint32_t bu = mld_cast_int32_to_uint32(b);
-  uint32_t res = bu ^ (mld_value_barrier_u32(cond) & (au ^ bu));
+  uint32_t res = bu ^ (mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32(cond) & (au ^ bu));
   return mld_cast_uint32_to_int32(res);
 }
 
+/*************************************************
+ * Name:        mld_ct_sel_uint8
+ *
+ * Description: Functionally equivalent to cond ? a : b,
+ *              but implemented with guards against
+ *              compiler-introduced branches.
+ *
+ * Arguments:   uint8_t a:       First alternative
+ *              uint8_t b:       Second alternative
+ *              uuint8_t cond:   Condition variable.
+ *
+ **************************************************/
+static MLD_INLINE uint8_t mld_ct_sel_uint8(uint8_t a, uint8_t b, uint8_t cond)
+__contract__(ensures(return_value == (cond ? a : b)))
+{
+  return b ^ (mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u8(cond) & (a ^ b));
+}
+
 /*************************************************
  * Name:        mld_ct_cmask_neg_i32
  *
@@ -295,6 +343,36 @@ __contract__(
   return (uint8_t)((mld_value_barrier_u32((uint32_t)r) ^ s) ^ s);
 }
 
+/*************************************************
+ * Name:        mld_ct_cmov_zero
+ *
+ * Description: Copy len bytes from x to r if b is zero;
+ *              don't modify x if b is non-zero.
+ *              assumes two's complement representation of negative integers.
+ *              Runs in constant time.
+ *
+ * Arguments:   uint8_t *r:       pointer to output byte array
+ *              const uint8_t *x: pointer to input byte array
+ *              size_t len:       Amount of bytes to be copied
+ *              uint8_t b:        Condition value.
+ *
+ **************************************************/
+static MLD_INLINE void mld_ct_cmov_zero(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *x,
+                                        size_t len, uint8_t b)
+__contract__(
+  requires(len <= MLD_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE)
+  requires(memory_no_alias(r, len))
+  requires(memory_no_alias(x, len))
+  assigns(memory_slice(r, len)))
+{
+  size_t i;
+  for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
+  __loop__(invariant(i <= len))
+  {
+    r[i] = mld_ct_sel_uint8(r[i], x[i], b);
+  }
+}
+
 /*************************************************
  * Name:        mld_zeroize
  *
diff --git a/mldsa/src/sign.c b/mldsa/src/sign.c
index 86e318fb6..d53a6a739 100644
--- a/mldsa/src/sign.c
+++ b/mldsa/src/sign.c
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ int crypto_sign_verify_internal(const uint8_t *sig, size_t siglen,
                                 const uint8_t pk[CRYPTO_PUBLICKEYBYTES],
                                 int externalmu)
 {
-  unsigned int i;
   int res;
   MLD_ALIGN uint8_t buf[MLDSA_K * MLDSA_POLYW1_PACKEDBYTES];
   MLD_ALIGN uint8_t rho[MLDSA_SEEDBYTES];
@@ -853,28 +852,8 @@ int crypto_sign_verify_internal(const uint8_t *sig, size_t siglen,
   mld_H(c2, MLDSA_CTILDEBYTES, mu, MLDSA_CRHBYTES, buf,
         MLDSA_K * MLDSA_POLYW1_PACKEDBYTES, NULL, 0);
 
-  /* Constant time: All data in verification is usually considered public.
-   * However, in our constant-time tests we do not declassify the message and
-   * context string.
-   * The following conditional is the only place in verification whose run-time
-   * depends on the message. As all that can be leakaged here is the output of
-   * a hash call (that should behave like a random oracle), it is safe to
-   * declassify here even with a secret message.
-   */
-  MLD_CT_TESTING_DECLASSIFY(c2, sizeof(c2));
-  for (i = 0; i < MLDSA_CTILDEBYTES; ++i)
-  __loop__(
-    invariant(i <= MLDSA_CTILDEBYTES)
-  )
-  {
-    if (c[i] != c2[i])
-    {
-      res = -1;
-      goto cleanup;
-    }
-  }
-
-  res = 0;
+  /* Return 0 if c == c2, -1 otherwise */
+  res = mld_ct_sel_int32(-1, 0, mld_ct_memcmp(c, c2, MLDSA_CTILDEBYTES));
 
 cleanup:
   /* @[FIPS204, Section 3.6.3] Destruction of intermediate values. */
@@ -938,38 +917,31 @@ int crypto_sign_open(uint8_t *m, size_t *mlen, const uint8_t *sm, size_t smlen,
                      const uint8_t pk[CRYPTO_PUBLICKEYBYTES])
 {
   size_t i;
+  int result;
+  size_t mlen2;
 
   if (smlen < CRYPTO_BYTES)
   {
-    goto badsig;
+    *mlen = 0;
+    mld_memset(m, 0, smlen);
+    return -1;
   }
 
-  *mlen = smlen - CRYPTO_BYTES;
-  if (crypto_sign_verify(sm, CRYPTO_BYTES, sm + CRYPTO_BYTES, *mlen, ctx,
-                         ctxlen, pk))
-  {
-    goto badsig;
-  }
-  else
+  mlen2 = smlen - CRYPTO_BYTES;
+  *mlen = 0;
+  result = crypto_sign_verify(sm, CRYPTO_BYTES, sm + CRYPTO_BYTES, mlen2, ctx,
+                              ctxlen, pk);
+  for (i = 0; i < mlen2; ++i)
+  __loop__(
+    assigns(i, memory_slice(m, mlen2))
+    invariant(i <= mlen2)
+  )
   {
-    /* All good, copy msg, return 0 */
-    for (i = 0; i < *mlen; ++i)
-    __loop__(
-      assigns(i, memory_slice(m, *mlen))
-      invariant(i <= *mlen)
-    )
-    {
-      m[i] = sm[CRYPTO_BYTES + i];
-    }
-    return 0;
+    m[i] = mld_ct_sel_uint8(0, sm[CRYPTO_BYTES + i], (uint8_t)result);
   }
-
-badsig:
-  /* Signature verification failed */
-  *mlen = 0;
-  mld_memset(m, 0, smlen);
-
-  return -1;
+  mld_ct_cmov_zero((uint8_t *)mlen, (uint8_t *)&mlen2, sizeof(size_t),
+                   (uint8_t)result);
+  return result;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/proofs/cbmc/crypto_sign_verify_internal/Makefile b/proofs/cbmc/crypto_sign_verify_internal/Makefile
index 38e469764..c3e7ea201 100644
--- a/proofs/cbmc/crypto_sign_verify_internal/Makefile
+++ b/proofs/cbmc/crypto_sign_verify_internal/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS+=$(MLD_NAMESPACE)polyveck_caddq
 USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS+=$(MLD_NAMESPACE)polyveck_use_hint
 USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS+=$(MLD_NAMESPACE)polyveck_pack_w1
 USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS+=mld_zeroize
+USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS+=mld_ct_memcmp
+USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS+=mld_ct_sel_int32
 
 APPLY_LOOP_CONTRACTS=on
 USE_DYNAMIC_FRAMES=1
diff --git a/proofs/cbmc/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32/Makefile b/proofs/cbmc/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d93c9e9f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proofs/cbmc/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) The mldsa-native project authors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR ISC OR MIT
+
+include ../Makefile_params.common
+
+HARNESS_ENTRY = harness
+HARNESS_FILE = ct_cmask_nonzero_u32_harness
+
+# This should be a unique identifier for this proof, and will appear on the
+# Litani dashboard. It can be human-readable and contain spaces if you wish.
+PROOF_UID = mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32
+
+DEFINES += -DMLD_CONFIG_NO_ASM_VALUE_BARRIER
+INCLUDES +=
+
+REMOVE_FUNCTION_BODY +=
+UNWINDSET +=
+
+PROOF_SOURCES += $(PROOFDIR)/$(HARNESS_FILE).c
+PROJECT_SOURCES += $(SRCDIR)/mldsa/src/ct.c
+
+CHECK_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS=mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32
+USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS=mld_value_barrier_i64
+APPLY_LOOP_CONTRACTS=on
+USE_DYNAMIC_FRAMES=1
+
+# Disable any setting of EXTERNAL_SAT_SOLVER, and choose SMT backend instead
+EXTERNAL_SAT_SOLVER=
+CBMCFLAGS=--smt2
+
+FUNCTION_NAME = mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32
+
+# If this proof is found to consume huge amounts of RAM, you can set the
+# EXPENSIVE variable. With new enough versions of the proof tools, this will
+# restrict the number of EXPENSIVE CBMC jobs running at once. See the
+# documentation in Makefile.common under the "Job Pools" heading for details.
+# EXPENSIVE = true
+
+# This function is large enough to need...
+CBMC_OBJECT_BITS = 8
+
+# If you require access to a file-local ("static") function or object to conduct
+# your proof, set the following (and do not include the original source file
+# ("mldsa/poly.c") in PROJECT_SOURCES).
+# REWRITTEN_SOURCES = $(PROOFDIR)/<__SOURCE_FILE_BASENAME__>.i
+# include ../Makefile.common
+# $(PROOFDIR)/<__SOURCE_FILE_BASENAME__>.i_SOURCE = $(SRCDIR)/mldsa/src/poly.c
+# $(PROOFDIR)/<__SOURCE_FILE_BASENAME__>.i_FUNCTIONS = foo bar
+# $(PROOFDIR)/<__SOURCE_FILE_BASENAME__>.i_OBJECTS = baz
+# Care is required with variables on the left-hand side: REWRITTEN_SOURCES must
+# be set before including Makefile.common, but any use of variables on the
+# left-hand side requires those variables to be defined. Hence, _SOURCE,
+# _FUNCTIONS, _OBJECTS is set after including Makefile.common.
+
+include ../Makefile.common
diff --git a/proofs/cbmc/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32_harness.c b/proofs/cbmc/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32_harness.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a742de43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proofs/cbmc/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32/ct_cmask_nonzero_u32_harness.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright (c) The mldsa-native project authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR ISC OR MIT
+
+#include "ct.h"
+
+void harness(void)
+{
+  uint32_t cond;
+  mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32(cond);
+}
diff --git a/proofs/cbmc/ct_sel_int32/Makefile b/proofs/cbmc/ct_sel_int32/Makefile
index 76d76b470..6dd4548e9 100644
--- a/proofs/cbmc/ct_sel_int32/Makefile
+++ b/proofs/cbmc/ct_sel_int32/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ PROOF_SOURCES += $(PROOFDIR)/$(HARNESS_FILE).c
 PROJECT_SOURCES += $(SRCDIR)/mldsa/src/ct.c
 
 CHECK_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS=mld_ct_sel_int32
-USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS=mld_value_barrier_u32
+USE_FUNCTION_CONTRACTS=mld_ct_cmask_nonzero_u32
 APPLY_LOOP_CONTRACTS=on
 USE_DYNAMIC_FRAMES=1