diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index b59f7af..a24351e 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -4074,6 +4074,9 @@
         return( 0 );
 #endif
 
+    if( use_tickets == SSL_SESSION_TICKETS_DISABLED )
+        return( 0 );
+
     if( ssl->f_rng == NULL )
         return( POLARSSL_ERR_SSL_BAD_INPUT_DATA );