diff --git a/library/ssl_misc.h b/library/ssl_misc.h
index 2afcaf9..6ce8668 100644
--- a/library/ssl_misc.h
+++ b/library/ssl_misc.h
@@ -1333,12 +1333,18 @@
 MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_CRITICAL
 int mbedtls_ssl_handshake_server_step(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl);
 void mbedtls_ssl_handshake_wrapup(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl);
+
 static inline void mbedtls_ssl_handshake_set_state(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl,
                                                    mbedtls_ssl_states state)
 {
     ssl->state = (int) state;
 }
 
+static inline void mbedtls_ssl_handshake_increment_state(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl)
+{
+    mbedtls_ssl_handshake_set_state(ssl, ssl->state + 1);
+}
+
 MBEDTLS_CHECK_RETURN_CRITICAL
 int mbedtls_ssl_send_fatal_handshake_failure(mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl);