diff --git a/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values.go b/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values.go
index ee768fe97..3563da7f0 100644
--- a/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values.go
+++ b/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values.go
@@ -66,21 +66,12 @@ func (l *dvSubjectInvalidValues) CheckApplies(cert *x509.Certificate) bool {
 
 func (l *dvSubjectInvalidValues) Execute(cert *x509.Certificate) *lint.LintResult {
 	names := util.GetTypesInName(&cert.Subject)
-	var cnFound = false
 	for _, n := range names {
-		if n.Equal(util.CommonNameOID) {
-			cnFound = true
-			continue
-		}
-		if n.Equal(util.CountryNameOID) {
+		if n.Equal(util.CommonNameOID) || n.Equal(util.CountryNameOID) {
 			continue
 		}
 		return &lint.LintResult{Status: lint.Error, Details: fmt.Sprintf("DV certificate contains the invalid attribute type %s", n)}
 	}
 
-	if cnFound {
-		return &lint.LintResult{Status: lint.Warn, Details: "DV certificate contains a subject common name, this is not recommended."}
-	}
-
 	return &lint.LintResult{Status: lint.Pass}
 }
diff --git a/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values_test.go b/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values_test.go
index 61b44837a..e31a7016f 100644
--- a/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values_test.go
+++ b/v3/lints/cabf_br/lint_cab_dv_subject_invalid_values_test.go
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ func TestNewDvSubjectInvalidValues(t *testing.T) {
 			ExpectedDetails: "DV certificate contains the invalid attribute type 2.5.4.5",
 		},
 		{
-			Name:            "warn - DV with valid values in subjectDN, with CN, on SC62",
+			Name:            "pass - DV with valid values in subjectDN, with CN, on SC62",
 			InputFilename:   "dvWithCNAndCountry.pem",
-			ExpectedResult:  lint.Warn,
+			ExpectedResult:  lint.Pass,
 			ExpectedDetails: "DV certificate contains a subject common name, this is not recommended",
 		},
 		{