diff --git a/include/mbedtls/error.h b/include/mbedtls/error.h
index 154f0718e3..5f2482284c 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/error.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/error.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED -0x006E  /**< This is a bug in the library */
 
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS) && defined(MBEDTLS_ERROR_C)
 /**
  * \brief Set a function pointer (hook) to allow for invasive testing of error
  *        code addition.
diff --git a/tests/suites/main_test.function b/tests/suites/main_test.function
index 76e1057d14..7cae0da2b2 100644
--- a/tests/suites/main_test.function
+++ b/tests/suites/main_test.function
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ $platform_code
  */
 int main( int argc, const char *argv[] )
 {
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS) && defined (MBEDTLS_ERROR_C)
     mbedtls_set_err_add_hook( &mbedtls_test_err_add_check );
 #endif