diff --git a/include/mbedtls/error.h b/include/mbedtls/error.h
index 4eb7b78ebf..16bc8dcb6a 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/error.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/error.h
@@ -64,8 +64,15 @@
  * NET      11  0x0042-0x0052   0x0043-0x0045
  * ASN1      7  0x0060-0x006C
  * PBKDF2    1  0x007C-0x007C
- * HMAC_DRBG 4  0x0003-0x0009
+ * HMAC_DRBG 4                  0x0003-0x0009
  * CCM       2                  0x000D-0x000F
+ * MD2       1                  0x002B-0x002B
+ * MD4       1                  0x002D-0x002D
+ * MD5       1                  0x002F-0x002F
+ * RIPEMD160 1                  0x0031-0x0031
+ * SHA1      1                  0x0035-0x0035
+ * SHA256    1                  0x0037-0x0037
+ * SHA512    1                  0x0039-0x0039
  *
  * High-level module nr (3 bits - 0x0...-0x7...)
  * Name      ID  Nr of Errors
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md2.h b/include/mbedtls/md2.h
index 925c69ddef..1a9940bba2 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md2.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md2.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_MD2_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                   -0x002B  /**< MD2 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if ( defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) || defined(_MSC_VER) ) && \
     !defined(inline) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md4.h b/include/mbedtls/md4.h
index f9341a856b..ed203709be 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md4.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md4.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_MD4_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                   -0x002D  /**< MD4 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if ( defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) || defined(_MSC_VER) ) && \
     !defined(inline) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md5.h b/include/mbedtls/md5.h
index bbfcae158c..dfd704cf26 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md5.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md5.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_MD5_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                   -0x002F  /**< MD5 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT)
 // Regular implementation
 //
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
index ad548d302e..93a16bc409 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_RIPEMD160_HW_ACCEL_FAILED             -0x0031  /**< RIPEMD160 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if ( defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) || defined(_MSC_VER) ) && \
     !defined(inline) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/sha1.h b/include/mbedtls/sha1.h
index 03c474bc6f..b879ee6aa6 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/sha1.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/sha1.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_SHA1_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                  -0x0035  /**< SHA-1 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if ( defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) || defined(_MSC_VER) ) && \
     !defined(inline) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/sha256.h b/include/mbedtls/sha256.h
index 9c52f781c7..e9cc0ca21a 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/sha256.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/sha256.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_SHA256_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                -0x0037  /**< SHA-256 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if ( defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) || defined(_MSC_VER) ) && \
     !defined(inline) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/sha512.h b/include/mbedtls/sha512.h
index 7e2fcc592d..395f8bb612 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/sha512.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/sha512.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_SHA512_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                -0x0039  /**< SHA-512 hardware accelerator failed */
+
 #if ( defined(__ARMCC_VERSION) || defined(_MSC_VER) ) && \
     !defined(inline) && !defined(__cplusplus)
 #define inline __inline
diff --git a/library/error.c b/library/error.c
index 151ca4eae9..9079c5cbc1 100644
--- a/library/error.c
+++ b/library/error.c
@@ -101,6 +101,18 @@
 #include "mbedtls/md.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD2_C)
+#include "mbedtls/md2.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_C)
+#include "mbedtls/md4.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_C)
+#include "mbedtls/md5.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_NET_C)
 #include "mbedtls/net_sockets.h"
 #endif
@@ -129,10 +141,26 @@
 #include "mbedtls/pkcs5.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_C)
+#include "mbedtls/ripemd160.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_C)
 #include "mbedtls/rsa.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA1_C)
+#include "mbedtls/sha1.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA256_C)
+#include "mbedtls/sha256.h"
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA512_C)
+#include "mbedtls/sha512.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_TLS_C)
 #include "mbedtls/ssl.h"
 #endif
@@ -635,6 +663,21 @@ void mbedtls_strerror( int ret, char *buf, size_t buflen )
         mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "HMAC_DRBG - The entropy source failed" );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_C */
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD2_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_MD2_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "MD2 - MD2 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD2_C */
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_MD4_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "MD4 - MD4 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD4_C */
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_MD5_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "MD5 - MD5 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD5_C */
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_NET_C)
     if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_NET_SOCKET_FAILED) )
         mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "NET - Failed to open a socket" );
@@ -672,6 +715,26 @@ void mbedtls_strerror( int ret, char *buf, size_t buflen )
         mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "PADLOCK - Input data should be aligned" );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PADLOCK_C */
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_RIPEMD160_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "RIPEMD160 - RIPEMD160 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_C */
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA1_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_SHA1_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "SHA1 - SHA-1 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SHA1_C */
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA256_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_SHA256_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "SHA256 - SHA-256 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SHA256_C */
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA512_C)
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_SHA512_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
+        mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "SHA512 - SHA-512 hardware accelerator failed" );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SHA512_C */
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_THREADING_C)
     if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_THREADING_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE) )
         mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "THREADING - The selected feature is not available" );