diff --git a/library/ssl_cli.c b/library/ssl_cli.c
index 073311b..7fedf17 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cli.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cli.c
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
         mbedtls_ssl_send_alert_message(
             ssl,
             MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_LEVEL_FATAL,
-            MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_MSG_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE );
+            MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_MSG_ILLEGAL_PARAMETER );
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_BAD_HS_SERVER_HELLO );
     }
 
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 1a0794a..3c1e917 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -6684,7 +6684,7 @@
     {
         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "bad finished message" ) );
         mbedtls_ssl_send_alert_message( ssl, MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_LEVEL_FATAL,
-                                        MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_MSG_DECODE_ERROR );
+                                        MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_MSG_DECRYPT_ERROR );
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_BAD_HS_FINISHED );
     }