diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index abe7d28..5a3de90 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE                 0
 #define MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL             1
 #define MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_REQUIRED             2
+#define MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET                3 /* Used only for sni_authmode */
 
 #define MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_RENEGOTIATION        0
 #define MBEDTLS_SSL_SECURE_RENEGOTIATION        1
@@ -1621,6 +1622,19 @@
                                   mbedtls_x509_crl *ca_crl );
 
 /**
+ * \brief          Set authmode for the current handshake.
+ *
+ * \note           Same as \c mbedtls_ssl_conf_authmode() but for use within
+ *                 the SNI callback.
+ *
+ * \param ssl      SSL context
+ * \param authmode MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE, MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL or
+ *                 MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_REQUIRED
+ */
+void mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_authmode( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl,
+                                  int authmode );
+
+/**
  * \brief          Set server side ServerName TLS extension callback
  *                 (optional, server-side only).
  *
@@ -1629,12 +1643,15 @@
  *                 during a handshake. The ServerName callback has the
  *                 following parameters: (void *parameter, mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl,
  *                 const unsigned char *hostname, size_t len). If a suitable
- *                 certificate is found, the callback should set the
+ *                 certificate is found, the callback must set the
  *                 certificate(s) and key(s) to use with \c
  *                 mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_own_cert() (can be called repeatedly),
- *                 and optionally adjust the CA with \c
- *                 mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_ca_chain() and return 0. The callback
- *                 should return -1 to abort the handshake at this point.
+ *                 and may optionally adjust the CA and associated CRL with \c
+ *                 mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_ca_chain() as well as the client
+ *                 authentication mode with \c mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_authmode(),
+ *                 then must return 0. If no matching name is found, the
+ *                 callback must either set a default cert, or
+ *                 return non-zero to abort the handshake at this point.
  *
  * \param conf     SSL configuration
  * \param f_sni    verification function
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h
index f9b0017..8d3a380 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
     mbedtls_ssl_key_cert *key_cert;     /*!< chosen key/cert pair (server)  */
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
+    int sni_authmode;                   /*!< authmode from SNI callback     */
     mbedtls_ssl_key_cert *sni_key_cert; /*!< key/cert list from SNI         */
     mbedtls_x509_crt *sni_ca_chain;     /*!< trusted CAs from SNI callback  */
     mbedtls_x509_crl *sni_ca_crl;       /*!< trusted CAs CRLs from SNI      */
diff --git a/library/ssl_srv.c b/library/ssl_srv.c
index f09c916..02bc3db 100644
--- a/library/ssl_srv.c
+++ b/library/ssl_srv.c
@@ -2349,16 +2349,24 @@
     size_t ct_len, sa_len; /* including length bytes */
     unsigned char *buf, *p;
     const mbedtls_x509_crt *crt;
+    int authmode;
 
     MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "=> write certificate request" ) );
 
     ssl->state++;
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
+    if( ssl->handshake->sni_authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET )
+        authmode = ssl->handshake->sni_authmode;
+    else
+#endif
+        authmode = ssl->conf->authmode;
+
     if( ciphersuite_info->key_exchange == MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_PSK ||
         ciphersuite_info->key_exchange == MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_RSA_PSK ||
         ciphersuite_info->key_exchange == MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_DHE_PSK ||
         ciphersuite_info->key_exchange == MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_ECDHE_PSK ||
-        ssl->conf->authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE )
+        authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE )
     {
         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "<= skip write certificate request" ) );
         return( 0 );
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index bbec08a..8668329 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -3855,6 +3855,7 @@
     int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE;
     size_t i, n;
     const mbedtls_ssl_ciphersuite_t *ciphersuite_info = ssl->transform_negotiate->ciphersuite_info;
+    int authmode = ssl->conf->authmode;
 
     MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "=> parse certificate" ) );
 
@@ -3869,8 +3870,20 @@
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C)
     if( ssl->conf->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_SERVER &&
-        ( ssl->conf->authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE ||
-          ciphersuite_info->key_exchange == MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_RSA_PSK ) )
+        ciphersuite_info->key_exchange == MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_RSA_PSK )
+    {
+        MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "<= skip parse certificate" ) );
+        ssl->state++;
+        return( 0 );
+    }
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
+    if( ssl->handshake->sni_authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET )
+        authmode = ssl->handshake->sni_authmode;
+#endif
+
+    if( ssl->conf->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_SERVER &&
+        authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE )
     {
         ssl->session_negotiate->verify_result = MBEDTLS_X509_BADCERT_SKIP_VERIFY;
         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "<= skip parse certificate" ) );
@@ -3903,7 +3916,7 @@
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "SSLv3 client has no certificate" ) );
 
             ssl->session_negotiate->verify_result = MBEDTLS_X509_BADCERT_MISSING;
-            if( ssl->conf->authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL )
+            if( authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL )
                 return( 0 );
             else
                 return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE );
@@ -3924,10 +3937,10 @@
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "TLSv1 client has no certificate" ) );
 
             ssl->session_negotiate->verify_result = MBEDTLS_X509_BADCERT_MISSING;
-            if( ssl->conf->authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_REQUIRED )
-                return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE );
-            else
+            if( authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL )
                 return( 0 );
+            else
+                return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_CLIENT_CERTIFICATE );
         }
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1 || MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_TLS1_1 || \
@@ -4037,7 +4050,7 @@
     }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION && MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C */
 
-    if( ssl->conf->authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE )
+    if( authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE )
     {
         mbedtls_x509_crt *ca_chain;
         mbedtls_x509_crl *ca_crl;
@@ -4106,7 +4119,7 @@
                 ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_BAD_HS_CERTIFICATE;
         }
 
-        if( ssl->conf->authmode != MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_REQUIRED )
+        if( authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_OPTIONAL )
             ret = 0;
     }
 
@@ -4860,6 +4873,10 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECDH_C)
     mbedtls_ecdh_init( &handshake->ecdh_ctx );
 #endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION)
+    handshake->sni_authmode = MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_UNSET;
+#endif
 }
 
 static void ssl_transform_init( mbedtls_ssl_transform *transform )
@@ -5364,6 +5381,12 @@
     ssl->handshake->sni_ca_chain   = ca_chain;
     ssl->handshake->sni_ca_crl     = ca_crl;
 }
+
+void mbedtls_ssl_set_hs_authmode( mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl,
+                                  int authmode )
+{
+    ssl->handshake->sni_authmode = authmode;
+}
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_SERVER_NAME_INDICATION */
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE__SOME__PSK_ENABLED)