diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md5.h b/include/mbedtls/md5.h
index 5a64061..7ecf49f 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md5.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md5.h
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@
  * \brief          MD5 context setup
  *
  * \param ctx      context to be initialized
+ *
+ * \return         0 if successful
  */
-void mbedtls_md5_starts( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx );
+int mbedtls_md5_starts_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx );
 
 /**
  * \brief          MD5 process buffer
@@ -87,19 +89,103 @@
  * \param ctx      MD5 context
  * \param input    buffer holding the  data
  * \param ilen     length of the input data
+ *
+ * \return         0 if successful
  */
-void mbedtls_md5_update( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx, const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen );
+int mbedtls_md5_update_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                            const unsigned char *input,
+                            size_t ilen );
 
 /**
  * \brief          MD5 final digest
  *
  * \param ctx      MD5 context
  * \param output   MD5 checksum result
+ *
+ * \return         0 if successful
  */
-void mbedtls_md5_finish( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx, unsigned char output[16] );
+int mbedtls_md5_finish_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                            unsigned char output[16] );
 
-/* Internal use */
-void mbedtls_md5_process( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx, const unsigned char data[64] );
+/**
+ * \brief          MD5 process data block (internal use only)
+ *
+ * \param ctx      MD5 context
+ * \param data     buffer holding one block of data
+ *
+ * \return         0 if successful
+ */
+int mbedtls_md5_process_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                             const unsigned char data[64] );
+
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_WARNING)
+#define MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED      __attribute__((deprecated))
+#else
+#define MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
+#endif
+/**
+ * \brief          MD5 context setup
+ *
+ * \deprecated     Superseded by mbedtls_md5_starts_ext() in 2.5.0
+ *
+ * \param ctx      context to be initialized
+ */
+MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED static inline void mbedtls_md5_starts(
+                                                    mbedtls_md5_context *ctx )
+{
+    mbedtls_md5_starts_ext( ctx );
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief          MD5 process buffer
+ *
+ * \deprecated     Superseded by mbedtls_md5_update_ext() in 2.5.0
+ *
+ * \param ctx      MD5 context
+ * \param input    buffer holding the  data
+ * \param ilen     length of the input data
+ */
+MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED static inline void mbedtls_md5_update(
+                                                    mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                                                    const unsigned char *input,
+                                                    size_t ilen )
+{
+    mbedtls_md5_update_ext( ctx, input, ilen );
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief          MD5 final digest
+ *
+ * \deprecated     Superseded by mbedtls_md5_finish_ext() in 2.5.0
+ *
+ * \param ctx      MD5 context
+ * \param output   MD5 checksum result
+ */
+MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED static inline void mbedtls_md5_finish(
+                                                    mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                                                    unsigned char output[16] )
+{
+    mbedtls_md5_finish_ext( ctx, output );
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief          MD5 process data block (internal use only)
+ *
+ * \deprecated     Superseded by mbedtls_md5_process_ext() in 2.5.0
+ *
+ * \param ctx      MD5 context
+ * \param data     buffer holding one block of data
+ */
+MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED static inline void mbedtls_md5_process(
+                                                mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                                                const unsigned char data[64] )
+{
+    mbedtls_md5_process_ext( ctx, data );
+}
+
+#undef MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
+#endif /* !MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
@@ -119,8 +205,37 @@
  * \param input    buffer holding the  data
  * \param ilen     length of the input data
  * \param output   MD5 checksum result
+ *
+ * \return         0 if successful
  */
-void mbedtls_md5( const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen, unsigned char output[16] );
+int mbedtls_md5_ext( const unsigned char *input,
+                     size_t ilen,
+                     unsigned char output[16] );
+
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_WARNING)
+#define MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED      __attribute__((deprecated))
+#else
+#define MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
+#endif
+/**
+ * \brief          Output = MD5( input buffer )
+ *
+ * \deprecated     Superseded by mbedtls_md5_ext() in 2.5.0
+ *
+ * \param input    buffer holding the  data
+ * \param ilen     length of the input data
+ * \param output   MD5 checksum result
+ */
+MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED static inline void mbedtls_md5( const unsigned char *input,
+                                                   size_t ilen,
+                                                   unsigned char output[16] )
+{
+    mbedtls_md5_ext( input, ilen, output );
+}
+
+#undef MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
+#endif /* !MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED */
 
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine
diff --git a/library/md5.c b/library/md5.c
index 5d972dc..dd046af 100644
--- a/library/md5.c
+++ b/library/md5.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 /*
  * MD5 context setup
  */
-void mbedtls_md5_starts( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx )
+int mbedtls_md5_starts_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx )
 {
     ctx->total[0] = 0;
     ctx->total[1] = 0;
@@ -106,10 +106,13 @@
     ctx->state[1] = 0xEFCDAB89;
     ctx->state[2] = 0x98BADCFE;
     ctx->state[3] = 0x10325476;
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD5_PROCESS_ALT)
-void mbedtls_md5_process( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx, const unsigned char data[64] )
+int mbedtls_md5_process_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                             const unsigned char data[64] )
 {
     uint32_t X[16], A, B, C, D;
 
@@ -230,19 +233,24 @@
     ctx->state[1] += B;
     ctx->state[2] += C;
     ctx->state[3] += D;
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_MD5_PROCESS_ALT */
 
 /*
  * MD5 process buffer
  */
-void mbedtls_md5_update( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx, const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen )
+int mbedtls_md5_update_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                            const unsigned char *input,
+                            size_t ilen )
 {
+    int ret;
     size_t fill;
     uint32_t left;
 
     if( ilen == 0 )
-        return;
+        return( 0 );
 
     left = ctx->total[0] & 0x3F;
     fill = 64 - left;
@@ -256,7 +264,9 @@
     if( left && ilen >= fill )
     {
         memcpy( (void *) (ctx->buffer + left), input, fill );
-        mbedtls_md5_process( ctx, ctx->buffer );
+        if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_process_ext( ctx, ctx->buffer ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
+
         input += fill;
         ilen  -= fill;
         left = 0;
@@ -264,7 +274,9 @@
 
     while( ilen >= 64 )
     {
-        mbedtls_md5_process( ctx, input );
+        if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_process_ext( ctx, input ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
+
         input += 64;
         ilen  -= 64;
     }
@@ -273,6 +285,8 @@
     {
         memcpy( (void *) (ctx->buffer + left), input, ilen );
     }
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 
 static const unsigned char md5_padding[64] =
@@ -286,8 +300,10 @@
 /*
  * MD5 final digest
  */
-void mbedtls_md5_finish( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx, unsigned char output[16] )
+int mbedtls_md5_finish_ext( mbedtls_md5_context *ctx,
+                            unsigned char output[16] )
 {
+    int ret;
     uint32_t last, padn;
     uint32_t high, low;
     unsigned char msglen[8];
@@ -302,13 +318,18 @@
     last = ctx->total[0] & 0x3F;
     padn = ( last < 56 ) ? ( 56 - last ) : ( 120 - last );
 
-    mbedtls_md5_update( ctx, md5_padding, padn );
-    mbedtls_md5_update( ctx, msglen, 8 );
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_update_ext( ctx, md5_padding, padn ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_update_ext( ctx, msglen, 8 ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
 
     PUT_UINT32_LE( ctx->state[0], output,  0 );
     PUT_UINT32_LE( ctx->state[1], output,  4 );
     PUT_UINT32_LE( ctx->state[2], output,  8 );
     PUT_UINT32_LE( ctx->state[3], output, 12 );
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_MD5_ALT */
@@ -316,15 +337,27 @@
 /*
  * output = MD5( input buffer )
  */
-void mbedtls_md5( const unsigned char *input, size_t ilen, unsigned char output[16] )
+int mbedtls_md5_ext( const unsigned char *input,
+                     size_t ilen,
+                     unsigned char output[16] )
 {
+    int ret;
     mbedtls_md5_context ctx;
 
     mbedtls_md5_init( &ctx );
-    mbedtls_md5_starts( &ctx );
-    mbedtls_md5_update( &ctx, input, ilen );
-    mbedtls_md5_finish( &ctx, output );
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_starts_ext( &ctx ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_update_ext( &ctx, input, ilen ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_md5_finish_ext( &ctx, output ) ) != 0 )
+            return( ret );
+
     mbedtls_md5_free( &ctx );
+
+    return( 0 );
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
@@ -379,15 +412,12 @@
         if( verbose != 0 )
             mbedtls_printf( "  MD5 test #%d: ", i + 1 );
 
-        mbedtls_md5( md5_test_buf[i], md5_test_buflen[i], md5sum );
+        if( mbedtls_md5_ext( md5_test_buf[i],
+                             md5_test_buflen[i], md5sum ) != 0 )
+            goto fail;
 
         if( memcmp( md5sum, md5_test_sum[i], 16 ) != 0 )
-        {
-            if( verbose != 0 )
-                mbedtls_printf( "failed\n" );
-
-            return( 1 );
-        }
+            goto fail;
 
         if( verbose != 0 )
             mbedtls_printf( "passed\n" );
@@ -397,6 +427,12 @@
         mbedtls_printf( "\n" );
 
     return( 0 );
+
+fail:
+    if( verbose != 0 )
+        mbedtls_printf( "failed\n" );
+
+    return( 1 );
 }
 
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */