diff --git a/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c b/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c
index 7a28bd8..bf29b47 100644
--- a/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c
+++ b/tests/src/test_helpers/ssl_helpers.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     opts->legacy_renegotiation = MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION;
     opts->resize_buffers = 1;
     opts->early_data = MBEDTLS_SSL_EARLY_DATA_DISABLED;
+    opts->max_early_data_size = -1;
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CACHE_C)
     TEST_CALLOC(opts->cache, 1);
     mbedtls_ssl_cache_init(opts->cache);
@@ -815,6 +816,13 @@
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_EARLY_DATA)
     mbedtls_ssl_conf_early_data(&(ep->conf), options->early_data);
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C)
+    if (endpoint_type == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_SERVER &&
+        (options->max_early_data_size >= 0)) {
+        mbedtls_ssl_conf_max_early_data_size(&(ep->conf),
+                                             options->max_early_data_size);
+    }
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CACHE_C) && defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SRV_C)