diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_app.c b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
index 626c4d1..38fbd51 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
@@ -467,9 +467,12 @@
         /*
          * 5. Print the certificate
          */
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_KEEP_PEER_CERTIFICATE)
+        mbedtls_printf( "  . Peer certificate information    ... skipped\n" );
+#else
         mbedtls_printf( "  . Peer certificate information    ...\n" );
         ret = mbedtls_x509_crt_info( (char *) buf, sizeof( buf ) - 1, "      ",
-                             ssl.session->peer_cert );
+                                     mbedtls_ssl_get_peer_cert( &ssl ) );
         if( ret == -1 )
         {
             mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  mbedtls_x509_crt_info returned %d\n\n", ret );
@@ -477,6 +480,7 @@
         }
 
         mbedtls_printf( "%s\n", buf );
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_KEEP_PEER_CERTIFICATE */
 
         mbedtls_ssl_close_notify( &ssl );