diff --git a/library/ecp.c b/library/ecp.c
index de5725c..49255b1 100644
--- a/library/ecp.c
+++ b/library/ecp.c
@@ -833,7 +833,24 @@
 /*
  * Set a group from an ECParameters record (RFC 4492)
  */
-int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const unsigned char **buf, size_t len )
+int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
+                                const unsigned char **buf, size_t len )
+{
+    int ret;
+    mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id;
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group_id( &grp_id, buf, len ) ) != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+
+    return mbedtls_ecp_group_load( grp, grp_id );
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read a group id from an ECParameters record (RFC 4492) and convert it to
+ * mbedtls_ecp_group_id.
+ */
+int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group_id( mbedtls_ecp_group_id *grp,
+                                   const unsigned char **buf, size_t len )
 {
     uint16_t tls_id;
     const mbedtls_ecp_curve_info *curve_info;
@@ -860,7 +877,9 @@
     if( ( curve_info = mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_tls_id( tls_id ) ) == NULL )
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE );
 
-    return mbedtls_ecp_group_load( grp, curve_info->grp_id );
+    *grp = curve_info->grp_id;
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 
 /*