diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
index a25826a..6d9a4c0 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ssl.function
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
     mbedtls_ssl_context ssl;
     char *end_prevs = prevs + strlen( prevs ) + 1;
 
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ssl_init( &ssl ) == 0 );
+    mbedtls_ssl_init( &ssl );
+
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ssl_setup( &ssl ) == 0 );
     TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ssl_set_transport( &ssl, MBEDTLS_SSL_TRANSPORT_DATAGRAM ) == 0 );
 
     /* Read previous record numbers */