diff --git a/include/psa/crypto.h b/include/psa/crypto.h
index 73e1a2e97..877c19bfa 100644
--- a/include/psa/crypto.h
+++ b/include/psa/crypto.h
@@ -3019,7 +3019,9 @@ psa_status_t psa_verify_message( mbedtls_svc_key_id_t key,
  * \param key                   Identifier of the key to use for the operation.
  *                              It must be an asymmetric key pair. The key must
  *                              allow the usage #PSA_KEY_USAGE_SIGN_HASH.
- * \param alg                   A signature algorithm that is compatible with
+ * \param alg                   A signature algorithm (PSA_ALG_XXX
+ *                              value such that #PSA_ALG_IS_SIGN_HASH(\p alg)
+ *                              is true), that is compatible with
  *                              the type of \p key.
  * \param[in] hash              The hash or message to sign.
  * \param hash_length           Size of the \p hash buffer in bytes.
@@ -3072,7 +3074,9 @@ psa_status_t psa_sign_hash(mbedtls_svc_key_id_t key,
  *                          must be a public key or an asymmetric key pair. The
  *                          key must allow the usage
  *                          #PSA_KEY_USAGE_VERIFY_HASH.
- * \param alg               A signature algorithm that is compatible with
+ * \param alg               A signature algorithm (PSA_ALG_XXX
+ *                          value such that #PSA_ALG_IS_SIGN_HASH(\p alg)
+ *                          is true), that is compatible with
  *                          the type of \p key.
  * \param[in] hash          The hash or message whose signature is to be
  *                          verified.
diff --git a/include/psa/crypto_values.h b/include/psa/crypto_values.h
index ca35a89cc..12358a1e7 100644
--- a/include/psa/crypto_values.h
+++ b/include/psa/crypto_values.h
@@ -1569,6 +1569,21 @@
 #define PSA_ALG_IS_SIGN_MESSAGE(alg)                                    \
     (PSA_ALG_IS_HASH_AND_SIGN(alg) || (alg) == PSA_ALG_PURE_EDDSA )
 
+/** Whether the specified algorithm is a signature algorithm that can be used
+ * with psa_sign_hash() and psa_verify_hash().
+ *
+ * \param alg An algorithm identifier (value of type psa_algorithm_t).
+ *
+ * \return 1 if alg is a signature algorithm that can be used to sign a
+ *         hash. 0 if alg is a signature algorithm that can only be used
+ *         to sign a message. 0 if alg is not a signature algorithm.
+ *         This macro can return either 0 or 1 if alg is not a
+ *         supported algorithm identifier.
+ */
+#define PSA_ALG_IS_SIGN_HASH(alg)                                       \
+    (PSA_ALG_IS_HASH_AND_SIGN(alg) || (alg) == PSA_ALG_ED25519PH ||     \
+    (alg) == PSA_ALG_ED448PH)
+
 /** Get the hash used by a hash-and-sign signature algorithm.
  *
  * A hash-and-sign algorithm is a signature algorithm which is
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index 4ece79958..a8e41a217 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ static psa_status_t psa_sign_verify_check_alg( int input_is_message,
     }
     else
     {
-        if( ! PSA_ALG_IS_HASH_AND_SIGN( alg ) )
+        if( ! PSA_ALG_IS_SIGN_HASH( alg ) )
             return( PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT );
     }