diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/check-return.txt b/ChangeLog.d/check-return.txt
index 045b180..7d905da 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.d/check-return.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/check-return.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
      This does not concern the implementation provided with Mbed TLS,
      where this function cannot fail, or full-module replacements with
      MBEDTLS_AES_ALT or MBEDTLS_DES_ALT. Reported by Armelle Duboc in #1092.
+   * Some failures of HMAC operations were ignored. These failures could only
+     happen with an alternative implementation of the underlying hash module.
 
 Features
    * Warn if errors from certain functions are ignored. This is currently
@@ -13,5 +15,5 @@
      (where supported) for critical functions where ignoring the return
      value is almost always a bug. Enable the new configuration option
      MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_WARNING to get warnings for other functions. This
-     is currently implemented in the AES and DES modules, and will be extended
-     to other modules in the future.
+     is currently implemented in the AES, DES and md modules, and will be
+     extended to other modules in the future.
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md.h b/include/mbedtls/md.h
index ee24321..84fafd2 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #else
 #include MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE
 #endif
+#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
 
 /** The selected feature is not available. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE                -0x5080
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@
  *                  failure.
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_setup( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info, int hmac );
 
 /**
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@
  * \return          \c 0 on success.
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_clone( mbedtls_md_context_t *dst,
                       const mbedtls_md_context_t *src );
 
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_starts( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx );
 
 /**
@@ -298,6 +302,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_update( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen );
 
 /**
@@ -318,6 +323,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_finish( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, unsigned char *output );
 
 /**
@@ -338,6 +344,7 @@
  * \return         #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                 failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md( const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info, const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen,
         unsigned char *output );
 
@@ -359,6 +366,7 @@
  *                 the file pointed by \p path.
  * \return         #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA if \p md_info was NULL.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_file( const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info, const char *path,
                      unsigned char *output );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_FS_IO */
@@ -381,6 +389,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, const unsigned char *key,
                     size_t keylen );
 
@@ -403,6 +412,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_hmac_update( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, const unsigned char *input,
                     size_t ilen );
 
@@ -424,6 +434,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, unsigned char *output);
 
 /**
@@ -441,6 +452,7 @@
  * \return          #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                  failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx );
 
 /**
@@ -465,11 +477,13 @@
  * \return         #MBEDTLS_ERR_MD_BAD_INPUT_DATA on parameter-verification
  *                 failure.
  */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_hmac( const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info, const unsigned char *key, size_t keylen,
                 const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen,
                 unsigned char *output );
 
 /* Internal use */
+MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_TYPICAL
 int mbedtls_md_process( mbedtls_md_context_t *ctx, const unsigned char *data );
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/library/ssl_msg.c b/library/ssl_msg.c
index ce0fd4d..0b696dd 100644
--- a/library/ssl_msg.c
+++ b/library/ssl_msg.c
@@ -474,17 +474,18 @@
 /*
  * SSLv3.0 MAC functions
  */
-static void ssl_mac( mbedtls_md_context_t *md_ctx,
-                     const unsigned char *secret,
-                     const unsigned char *buf, size_t len,
-                     const unsigned char *ctr, int type,
-                     unsigned char out[SSL3_MAC_MAX_BYTES] )
+static int ssl_mac( mbedtls_md_context_t *md_ctx,
+                    const unsigned char *secret,
+                    const unsigned char *buf, size_t len,
+                    const unsigned char *ctr, int type,
+                    unsigned char out[SSL3_MAC_MAX_BYTES] )
 {
     unsigned char header[11];
     unsigned char padding[48];
     int padlen;
     int md_size = mbedtls_md_get_size( md_ctx->md_info );
     int md_type = mbedtls_md_get_type( md_ctx->md_info );
+    int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
 
     /* Only MD5 and SHA-1 supported */
     if( md_type == MBEDTLS_MD_MD5 )
@@ -497,19 +498,43 @@
     MBEDTLS_PUT_UINT16_BE( len, header, 9);
 
     memset( padding, 0x36, padlen );
-    mbedtls_md_starts( md_ctx );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, secret,  md_size );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, padding, padlen  );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, header,  11      );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, buf,     len     );
-    mbedtls_md_finish( md_ctx, out              );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_starts( md_ctx );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, secret,  md_size );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, padding, padlen  );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, header,  11      );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, buf,     len     );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_finish( md_ctx, out              );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
 
     memset( padding, 0x5C, padlen );
-    mbedtls_md_starts( md_ctx );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, secret,    md_size );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, padding,   padlen  );
-    mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, out,       md_size );
-    mbedtls_md_finish( md_ctx, out                );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_starts( md_ctx );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, secret,    md_size );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, padding,   padlen  );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_update( md_ctx, out,       md_size );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_finish( md_ctx, out                );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_SSL3 */
 
@@ -714,10 +739,17 @@
         if( transform->minor_ver == MBEDTLS_SSL_MINOR_VERSION_0 )
         {
             unsigned char mac[SSL3_MAC_MAX_BYTES];
-            ssl_mac( &transform->md_ctx_enc, transform->mac_enc,
-                     data, rec->data_len, rec->ctr, rec->type, mac );
-            memcpy( data + rec->data_len, mac, transform->maclen );
+            int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
+            ret = ssl_mac( &transform->md_ctx_enc, transform->mac_enc,
+                           data, rec->data_len, rec->ctr, rec->type, mac );
+            if( ret == 0 )
+                memcpy( data + rec->data_len, mac, transform->maclen );
             mbedtls_platform_zeroize( mac, transform->maclen );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+            {
+                MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "ssl_mac", ret );
+                return( ret );
+            }
         }
         else
 #endif
@@ -726,19 +758,35 @@
         if( transform->minor_ver >= MBEDTLS_SSL_MINOR_VERSION_1 )
         {
             unsigned char mac[MBEDTLS_SSL_MAC_ADD];
+            int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
 
             ssl_extract_add_data_from_record( add_data, &add_data_len, rec,
                                               transform->minor_ver );
 
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc, add_data,
-                                    add_data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc,
-                                    data, rec->data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &transform->md_ctx_enc, mac );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( &transform->md_ctx_enc );
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc,
+                                          add_data, add_data_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_disabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc,
+                                          data, rec->data_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_disabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &transform->md_ctx_enc, mac );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_disabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( &transform->md_ctx_enc );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_disabled;
 
             memcpy( data + rec->data_len, mac, transform->maclen );
+
+        hmac_failed_etm_disabled:
             mbedtls_platform_zeroize( mac, transform->maclen );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+            {
+                MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "mbedtls_md_hmac_xxx", ret );
+                return( ret );
+            }
         }
         else
 #endif
@@ -1011,19 +1059,34 @@
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_BUF( 4, "MAC'd meta-data", add_data,
                                    add_data_len );
 
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc, add_data,
-                                    add_data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc,
-                                    data, rec->data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &transform->md_ctx_enc, mac );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( &transform->md_ctx_enc );
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc, add_data,
+                                          add_data_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_enc,
+                                          data, rec->data_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &transform->md_ctx_enc, mac );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( &transform->md_ctx_enc );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
 
             memcpy( data + rec->data_len, mac, transform->maclen );
 
             rec->data_len += transform->maclen;
             post_avail -= transform->maclen;
             auth_done++;
+
+        hmac_failed_etm_enabled:
             mbedtls_platform_zeroize( mac, transform->maclen );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+            {
+                MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "HMAC calculation failed", ret );
+                return( ret );
+            }
         }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC */
     }
@@ -1295,12 +1358,20 @@
             /* Calculate expected MAC. */
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_BUF( 4, "MAC'd meta-data", add_data,
                                    add_data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_dec, add_data,
-                                    add_data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_dec,
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_dec, add_data,
+                                          add_data_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &transform->md_ctx_dec,
                                     data, rec->data_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &transform->md_ctx_dec, mac_expect );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( &transform->md_ctx_dec );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &transform->md_ctx_dec, mac_expect );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset( &transform->md_ctx_dec );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_enabled;
 
             MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_BUF( 4, "message  mac", data + rec->data_len,
                                    transform->maclen );
@@ -1308,7 +1379,6 @@
                                    transform->maclen );
 
             /* Compare expected MAC with MAC at the end of the record. */
-            ret = 0;
             if( mbedtls_ct_memcmp( data + rec->data_len, mac_expect,
                                               transform->maclen ) != 0 )
             {
@@ -1321,7 +1391,11 @@
         hmac_failed_etm_enabled:
             mbedtls_platform_zeroize( mac_expect, transform->maclen );
             if( ret != 0 )
+            {
+                if( ret != MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_INVALID_MAC )
+                    MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "mbedtls_hmac_xxx", ret );
                 return( ret );
+            }
         }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_ENCRYPT_THEN_MAC */
 
@@ -1539,11 +1613,16 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_SSL3)
         if( transform->minor_ver == MBEDTLS_SSL_MINOR_VERSION_0 )
         {
-            ssl_mac( &transform->md_ctx_dec,
-                     transform->mac_dec,
-                     data, rec->data_len,
-                     rec->ctr, rec->type,
-                     mac_expect );
+            ret = ssl_mac( &transform->md_ctx_dec,
+                           transform->mac_dec,
+                           data, rec->data_len,
+                           rec->ctr, rec->type,
+                           mac_expect );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+            {
+                MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "ssl_mac", ret );
+                goto hmac_failed_etm_disabled;
+            }
             memcpy( mac_peer, data + rec->data_len, transform->maclen );
         }
         else
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 9757f86..537adc2 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -442,19 +442,37 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &md_ctx, S1, hs );
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp + 20, nb );
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &md_ctx, S1, hs );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp + 20, nb );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
 
     for( i = 0; i < dlen; i += 16 )
     {
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp, 16 + nb );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, h_i );
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp, 16 + nb );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, h_i );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
 
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp, 16 );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp );
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp, 16 );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, 4 + tmp );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
 
         k = ( i + 16 > dlen ) ? dlen % 16 : 16;
 
@@ -478,19 +496,37 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &md_ctx, S2, hs );
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp + 20, nb );
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &md_ctx, S2, hs );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp + 20, nb );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
 
     for( i = 0; i < dlen; i += 20 )
     {
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, 20 + nb );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, h_i );
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, 20 + nb );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, h_i );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
 
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, 20 );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, 20 );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
 
         k = ( i + 20 > dlen ) ? dlen % 20 : 20;
 
@@ -680,19 +716,37 @@
     if ( ( ret = mbedtls_md_setup( &md_ctx, md_info, 1 ) ) != 0 )
         goto exit;
 
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &md_ctx, secret, slen );
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp + md_len, nb );
-    mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &md_ctx, secret, slen );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp + md_len, nb );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
+    ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+        goto exit;
 
     for( i = 0; i < dlen; i += md_len )
     {
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, md_len + nb );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, h_i );
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, md_len + nb );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, h_i );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
 
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, md_len );
-        mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_reset ( &md_ctx );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_update( &md_ctx, tmp, md_len );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
+        ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_finish( &md_ctx, tmp );
+        if( ret != 0 )
+            goto exit;
 
         k = ( i + md_len > dlen ) ? dlen % md_len : md_len;
 
@@ -1232,8 +1286,14 @@
            For AEAD-based ciphersuites, there is nothing to do here. */
         if( mac_key_len != 0 )
         {
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &transform->md_ctx_enc, mac_enc, mac_key_len );
-            mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &transform->md_ctx_dec, mac_dec, mac_key_len );
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &transform->md_ctx_enc,
+                                          mac_enc, mac_key_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto end;
+            ret = mbedtls_md_hmac_starts( &transform->md_ctx_dec,
+                                          mac_dec, mac_key_len );
+            if( ret != 0 )
+                goto end;
         }
     }
     else