diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
index 6963ce24d..23f0ff9c9 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ void ssl_serialize_session_save_load(int ticket_len, char *crt_file,
      * Make sure both session structures are identical
      */
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME)
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3) && defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C)
     if (tls_version == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERSION_TLS1_3) {
         TEST_ASSERT(original.ticket_creation_time == restored.ticket_creation_time);
     }