diff --git a/tests/data_files/Makefile b/tests/data_files/Makefile
index 2ed32e6..ff89476 100644
--- a/tests/data_files/Makefile
+++ b/tests/data_files/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
 
 test-ca.crt: $(test_ca_key_file_rsa) test-ca.req.sha256
 	$(MBEDTLS_CERT_WRITE) is_ca=1 serial=3 request_file=test-ca.req.sha256 selfsign=1 issuer_name="C=NL,O=PolarSSL,CN=PolarSSL Test CA" issuer_key=$(test_ca_key_file_rsa) issuer_pwd=$(test_ca_pwd_rsa) not_before=20110212144400 not_after=20210212144400 md=SHA1 version=3 output_file=$@
-all_final += test-ca.crt
+test-ca.der: test-ca.crt
+	$(OPENSSL) x509 -inform PEM -in $< -outform DER -out $@
+all_final += test-ca.crt test-ca.der
 
 test-ca-sha1.crt: $(test_ca_key_file_rsa) test-ca.req.sha256
 	$(MBEDTLS_CERT_WRITE) is_ca=1 serial=3 request_file=test-ca.req.sha256 selfsign=1 issuer_name="C=NL,O=PolarSSL,CN=PolarSSL Test CA" issuer_key=$(test_ca_key_file_rsa) issuer_pwd=$(test_ca_pwd_rsa) not_before=20110212144400 not_after=20210212144400 md=SHA1 version=3 output_file=$@
@@ -873,7 +875,9 @@
 
 server2.crt: server2.req.sha256
 	$(MBEDTLS_CERT_WRITE) request_file=server2.req.sha256 serial=2 issuer_crt=$(test_ca_crt) issuer_key=$(test_ca_key_file_rsa) issuer_pwd=$(test_ca_pwd_rsa) not_before=20110212144406 not_after=20210212144406 md=SHA1 version=3 output_file=$@
-all_final += server2.crt
+server2.der: server2.crt
+	$(OPENSSL) x509 -inform PEM -in $< -outform DER -out $@
+all_final += server2.crt server2.der
 
 server2-sha256.crt: server2.req.sha256
 	$(MBEDTLS_CERT_WRITE) request_file=server2.req.sha256 serial=2 issuer_crt=$(test_ca_crt) issuer_key=$(test_ca_key_file_rsa) issuer_pwd=$(test_ca_pwd_rsa) not_before=20110212144406 not_after=20210212144406 md=SHA256 version=3 output_file=$@
diff --git a/tests/data_files/server1.der b/tests/data_files/server1.der
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcf45cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/server1.der
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tests/data_files/server2.der b/tests/data_files/server2.der
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec03190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/server2.der
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tests/data_files/test-ca.der b/tests/data_files/test-ca.der
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..039fb9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data_files/test-ca.der
Binary files differ
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.data b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.data
index 6786c36..042d653 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.data
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_x509parse.data
@@ -2,14 +2,26 @@
 depends_on:MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C
 x509_cert_info:"data_files/server1.crt":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 01\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Server 1\nissued  on        \: 2011-02-12 14\:44\:06\nexpires on        \: 2021-02-12 14\:44\:06\nsigned using      \: RSA with SHA1\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=false\n"
 
+X509 Certificate information #1 (DER)
+depends_on:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C
+x509_cert_info:"data_files/server1.der":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 01\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Server 1\nissued  on        \: 2011-02-12 14\:44\:06\nexpires on        \: 2021-02-12 14\:44\:06\nsigned using      \: RSA with SHA1\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=false\n"
+
 X509 Certificate information #2
 depends_on:MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C
 x509_cert_info:"data_files/server2.crt":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 02\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=localhost\nissued  on        \: 2011-02-12 14\:44\:06\nexpires on        \: 2021-02-12 14\:44\:06\nsigned using      \: RSA with SHA1\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=false\n"
 
+X509 Certificate information #2 (DER)
+depends_on:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C
+x509_cert_info:"data_files/server2.der":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 02\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=localhost\nissued  on        \: 2011-02-12 14\:44\:06\nexpires on        \: 2021-02-12 14\:44\:06\nsigned using      \: RSA with SHA1\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=false\n"
+
 X509 Certificate information #3
 depends_on:MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C
 x509_cert_info:"data_files/test-ca.crt":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 03\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nissued  on        \: 2011-02-12 14\:44\:00\nexpires on        \: 2021-02-12 14\:44\:00\nsigned using      \: RSA with SHA1\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=true\n"
 
+X509 Certificate information #3 (DER)
+depends_on:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_SHA1_C
+x509_cert_info:"data_files/test-ca.der":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 03\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nissued  on        \: 2011-02-12 14\:44\:00\nexpires on        \: 2021-02-12 14\:44\:00\nsigned using      \: RSA with SHA1\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=true\n"
+
 X509 Certificate information MD2 Digest
 depends_on:MBEDTLS_PEM_PARSE_C:MBEDTLS_RSA_C:MBEDTLS_MD2_C
 x509_cert_info:"data_files/cert_md2.crt":"cert. version     \: 3\nserial number     \: 09\nissuer name       \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Test CA\nsubject name      \: C=NL, O=PolarSSL, CN=PolarSSL Cert MD2\nissued  on        \: 2009-07-12 10\:56\:59\nexpires on        \: 2011-07-12 10\:56\:59\nsigned using      \: RSA with MD2\nRSA key size      \: 2048 bits\nbasic constraints \: CA=false\n"