diff --git a/contracts/utils/math/Math.sol b/contracts/utils/math/Math.sol
index d7fd2f64d15..2c8dd20d440 100644
--- a/contracts/utils/math/Math.sol
+++ b/contracts/utils/math/Math.sol
@@ -474,8 +474,26 @@ library Math {
      * @dev Returns whether the provided byte array is zero.
      */
     function _zeroBytes(bytes memory byteArray) private pure returns (bool) {
-        for (uint256 i = 0; i < byteArray.length; ++i) {
-            if (byteArray[i] != 0) {
+        // Fast path: scan 32-byte words first to reduce gas on large inputs.
+        uint256 len = byteArray.length;
+        uint256 offset = 0;
+
+        while (len >= 32) {
+            bytes32 word;
+            assembly ("memory-safe") {
+                // Load a full 32-byte word starting at current offset
+                word := mload(add(add(byteArray, 0x20), offset))
+            }
+            if (word != 0) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            offset += 32;
+            len -= 32;
+        }
+
+        // Tail check (< 32 bytes)
+        for (uint256 i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
+            if (byteArray[offset + i] != 0) {
                 return false;
             }
         }