diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.function
index 4976463..74cc032 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.function
@@ -885,11 +885,24 @@
     mbedtls_test_driver_cipher_hooks.hits = 0;
 
     mbedtls_test_driver_cipher_hooks.forced_status = PSA_ERROR_GENERIC_ERROR;
+    /* Set the output buffer in a given state. */
+    for( size_t i = 0; i < output_buffer_size; i++ )
+        output[i] = 0xa5;
+
     status = psa_cipher_encrypt(
         key, alg, input->x, input->len,
         output, output_buffer_size, &function_output_length );
     TEST_EQUAL( mbedtls_test_driver_cipher_hooks.hits, 1 );
     TEST_EQUAL( status, PSA_ERROR_GENERIC_ERROR );
+    /*
+     * Check that the output buffer is still in the same state.
+     * This will fail if the output buffer is used by the core to pass the IV
+     * it generated to the driver (and is not restored).
+     */
+    for( size_t i = 0; i < output_buffer_size; i++ )
+    {
+        TEST_EQUAL( output[i], 0xa5 );
+    }
     mbedtls_test_driver_cipher_hooks.hits = 0;
 
     /* Test setup call, encrypt */