diff --git a/include/mbedtls/config.h b/include/mbedtls/config.h
index 6fbaeed..48e8855 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/config.h
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
  * may result in a compromise of the long-term signing key. This is avoided by
  * the deterministic variant.
  *
- * Requires: MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_C
+ * Requires: MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_C, MBEDTLS_ECDSA_C
  *
  * Comment this macro to disable deterministic ECDSA.
  */
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/config_psa.h b/include/mbedtls/config_psa.h
index d9cc401..31c5e1d 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/config_psa.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/config_psa.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_PSA_ACCEL_ALG_DETERMINISTIC_ECDSA)
 #define MBEDTLS_PSA_BUILTIN_ALG_DETERMINISTIC_ECDSA     1
 #define MBEDTLS_ECDSA_DETERMINISTIC
+#define MBEDTLS_ECDSA_C
 #define MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_C
 #define MBEDTLS_MD_C
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PSA_ACCEL_ALG_DETERMINISTIC_ECDSA */