diff --git a/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c b/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c
index dd06d17..d02d305 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@
     session->max_early_data_size = 0x87654321;
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME) && defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C)
     if (session->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_SERVER) {
         session->ticket_creation_time = mbedtls_ms_time() - 42;
     }