diff --git a/Sources/_CryptoExtras/MLDSA/MLDSA_boring.swift b/Sources/_CryptoExtras/MLDSA/MLDSA_boring.swift
index a48e152f..e57bdb23 100644
--- a/Sources/_CryptoExtras/MLDSA/MLDSA_boring.swift
+++ b/Sources/_CryptoExtras/MLDSA/MLDSA_boring.swift
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ extension MLDSA {
                 let output = try Array<UInt8>(unsafeUninitializedCapacity: Signature.bytesCount) { bufferPtr, length in
                     let bytes: ContiguousBytes = data.regions.count == 1 ? data.regions.first! : Array(data)
                     let result = bytes.withUnsafeBytes { dataPtr in
-                        context.map { Data($0) }.withUnsafeBytes { contextPtr in
+                        context.withUnsafeBytes { contextPtr in
                             CCryptoBoringSSL_MLDSA65_sign(
                                 bufferPtr.baseAddress,
                                 self.pointer,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ extension MLDSA {
                 signature.withUnsafeBytes { signaturePtr in
                     let bytes: ContiguousBytes = data.regions.count == 1 ? data.regions.first! : Array(data)
                     let rc: CInt = bytes.withUnsafeBytes { dataPtr in
-                        context.map { Data($0) }.withUnsafeBytes { contextPtr in
+                        context.withUnsafeBytes { contextPtr in
                             CCryptoBoringSSL_MLDSA65_verify(
                                 self.pointer,
                                 signaturePtr.baseAddress,
diff --git a/Sources/_CryptoExtras/Util/Optional+withUnsafeBytes.swift b/Sources/_CryptoExtras/Util/Optional+withUnsafeBytes.swift
index 570c4a5e..f246eb12 100644
--- a/Sources/_CryptoExtras/Util/Optional+withUnsafeBytes.swift
+++ b/Sources/_CryptoExtras/Util/Optional+withUnsafeBytes.swift
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 
 import Foundation
 
-extension Optional where Wrapped == ContiguousBytes {
+extension Optional where Wrapped: DataProtocol {
     func withUnsafeBytes<ReturnValue>(_ body: (UnsafeRawBufferPointer) throws -> ReturnValue) rethrows -> ReturnValue {
         if let self {
-            return try self.withUnsafeBytes { try body($0) }
+            let bytes: ContiguousBytes = self.regions.count == 1 ? self.regions.first! : Array(self)
+            return try bytes.withUnsafeBytes { try body($0) }
         } else {
             return try body(UnsafeRawBufferPointer(start: nil, count: 0))
         }