diff --git a/programs/ssl/mini_client.c b/programs/ssl/mini_client.c
index 87c48ff..7d86854 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/mini_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/mini_client.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_X509_REMOVE_HOSTNAME_VERIFICATION)
     if( mbedtls_ssl_set_hostname( &ssl, HOSTNAME ) != 0 )
     {
         ret = hostname_failed;