diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index d7cc7bcd6..c25ac0a88 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_2)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C) && \
+    !( defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_2) || defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_3) )
 #error "MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C defined, but no protocols are active"
 #endif