diff --git a/programs/hash/generic_sum.c b/programs/hash/generic_sum.c
index bbe8d92..4b7fe37 100644
--- a/programs/hash/generic_sum.c
+++ b/programs/hash/generic_sum.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #define mbedtls_fprintf         fprintf
 #define mbedtls_printf          printf
+#define mbedtls_exit            exit
 #define MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS    EXIT_SUCCESS
 #define MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE    EXIT_FAILURE
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */
@@ -50,6 +51,19 @@
     return( 0 );
 }
 #else
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
+#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
+void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
+                           const char *file,
+                           int line )
+{
+    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
+                    file, line, failure_condition );
+    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
+}
+#endif
+
 static int generic_wrapper( const mbedtls_md_info_t *md_info, char *filename, unsigned char *sum )
 {
     int ret = mbedtls_md_file( md_info, filename, sum );