diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 5b7a488..5f84546 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 #define DFL_PSK_IDENTITY        "Client_identity"
 #define DFL_FORCE_CIPHER        0
 #define DFL_RENEGOTIATION       SSL_RENEGOTIATION_DISABLED
-#define DFL_ALLOW_LEGACY        SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION
+#define DFL_ALLOW_LEGACY        -2
 #define DFL_RENEGOTIATE         0
 #define DFL_EXCHANGES           1
 #define DFL_MIN_VERSION         -1
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
     USAGE_PSK                                               \
     "\n"                                                    \
     "    renegotiation=%%d    default: 1 (enabled)\n"       \
-    "    allow_legacy=%%d     default: 0 (disabled)\n"      \
+    "    allow_legacy=%%d     default: (library default: no)\n"      \
     "    renegotiate=%%d      default: 0 (disabled)\n"      \
     "    exchanges=%%d        default: 1\n"                 \
     "    reconnect=%%d        default: 0 (disabled)\n"      \
@@ -481,9 +481,13 @@
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "allow_legacy" ) == 0 )
         {
-            opt.allow_legacy = atoi( q );
-            if( opt.allow_legacy < 0 || opt.allow_legacy > 1 )
-                goto usage;
+            switch( atoi( q ) )
+            {
+                case -1: opt.allow_legacy = SSL_LEGACY_BREAK_HANDSHAKE; break;
+                case 0:  opt.allow_legacy = SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION; break;
+                case 1:  opt.allow_legacy = SSL_LEGACY_ALLOW_RENEGOTIATION; break;
+                default: goto usage;
+            }
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "renegotiate" ) == 0 )
         {
@@ -911,7 +915,8 @@
         ssl_set_ciphersuites( &ssl, opt.force_ciphersuite );
 
     ssl_set_renegotiation( &ssl, opt.renegotiation );
-    ssl_legacy_renegotiation( &ssl, opt.allow_legacy );
+    if( opt.allow_legacy != DFL_ALLOW_LEGACY )
+        ssl_legacy_renegotiation( &ssl, opt.allow_legacy );
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
     if( strcmp( opt.ca_path, "none" ) != 0 &&
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 721dab4..0cf9bff 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 #define DFL_FORCE_CIPHER        0
 #define DFL_VERSION_SUITES      NULL
 #define DFL_RENEGOTIATION       SSL_RENEGOTIATION_DISABLED
-#define DFL_ALLOW_LEGACY        SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION
+#define DFL_ALLOW_LEGACY        -2
 #define DFL_RENEGOTIATE         0
 #define DFL_RENEGO_DELAY        -2
 #define DFL_EXCHANGES           1
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
     USAGE_PSK                                               \
     "\n"                                                    \
     "    renegotiation=%%d    default: 1 (enabled)\n"       \
-    "    allow_legacy=%%d     default: 0 (disabled)\n"      \
+    "    allow_legacy=%%d     default: (library default: no)\n"      \
     "    renegotiate=%%d      default: 0 (disabled)\n"      \
     "    renego_delay=%%d     default: -2 (library default)\n" \
     "    exchanges=%%d        default: 1\n"                 \
@@ -781,9 +781,13 @@
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "allow_legacy" ) == 0 )
         {
-            opt.allow_legacy = atoi( q );
-            if( opt.allow_legacy < 0 || opt.allow_legacy > 1 )
-                goto usage;
+            switch( atoi( q ) )
+            {
+                case -1: opt.allow_legacy = SSL_LEGACY_BREAK_HANDSHAKE; break;
+                case 0:  opt.allow_legacy = SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION; break;
+                case 1:  opt.allow_legacy = SSL_LEGACY_ALLOW_RENEGOTIATION; break;
+                default: goto usage;
+            }
         }
         else if( strcmp( p, "renegotiate" ) == 0 )
         {
@@ -1311,7 +1315,8 @@
     }
 
     ssl_set_renegotiation( &ssl, opt.renegotiation );
-    ssl_legacy_renegotiation( &ssl, opt.allow_legacy );
+    if( opt.allow_legacy != DFL_ALLOW_LEGACY )
+        ssl_legacy_renegotiation( &ssl, opt.allow_legacy );
     if( opt.renego_delay != DFL_RENEGO_DELAY )
         ssl_set_renegotiation_enforced( &ssl, opt.renego_delay );
 
diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index 4eafed4..bd98bdb 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 O_SRV="$OPENSSL_CMD s_server -www -cert data_files/server5.crt -key data_files/server5.key"
 O_CLI="echo 'GET / HTTP/1.0' | $OPENSSL_CMD s_client"
 G_SRV="$GNUTLS_SERV --x509certfile data_files/server5.crt --x509keyfile data_files/server5.key"
-G_CLI="$GNUTLS_CLI"
+G_CLI="echo 'GET / HTTP/1.0' | $GNUTLS_CLI --x509cafile data_files/test-ca_cat12.crt"
 
 TESTS=0
 FAILS=0
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 O_SRV="$O_SRV -accept $PORT"
 O_CLI="$O_CLI -connect localhost:$PORT"
 G_SRV="$G_SRV -p $PORT"
-G_CLI="$G_CLI -p $PORT"
+G_CLI="$G_CLI -p $PORT localhost"
 
 # Also pick a unique name for intermediate files
 SRV_OUT="srv_out.$$"
@@ -803,21 +803,103 @@
             -c "client hello, adding renegotiation extension" \
             -c "found renegotiation extension" \
             -c "=> renegotiate" \
-            -C "ssl_handshake returned" \
+            -C "ssl_hanshake() returned" \
             -C "error" \
             -c "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
 
-run_test    "Renegotiation: gnutls server, client-initiated" \
-            "$G_SRV" \
+run_test    "Renegotiation: gnutls server strict, client-initiated" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
             "$P_CLI debug_level=3 exchanges=1 renegotiation=1 renegotiate=1" \
             0 \
             -c "client hello, adding renegotiation extension" \
             -c "found renegotiation extension" \
             -c "=> renegotiate" \
-            -C "ssl_handshake returned" \
+            -C "ssl_hanshake() returned" \
             -C "error" \
             -c "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
 
+run_test    "Renegotiation: gnutls server unsafe, client-initiated default" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 exchanges=1 renegotiation=1 renegotiate=1" \
+            1 \
+            -c "client hello, adding renegotiation extension" \
+            -C "found renegotiation extension" \
+            -c "=> renegotiate" \
+            -c "ssl_handshake() returned" \
+            -c "error" \
+            -C "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
+
+run_test    "Renegotiation: gnutls server unsafe, client-inititated no legacy" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 exchanges=1 renegotiation=1 renegotiate=1 \
+             allow_legacy=0" \
+            1 \
+            -c "client hello, adding renegotiation extension" \
+            -C "found renegotiation extension" \
+            -c "=> renegotiate" \
+            -c "ssl_handshake() returned" \
+            -c "error" \
+            -C "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
+
+run_test    "Renegotiation: gnutls server unsafe, client-inititated legacy" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 exchanges=1 renegotiation=1 renegotiate=1 \
+             allow_legacy=1" \
+            0 \
+            -c "client hello, adding renegotiation extension" \
+            -C "found renegotiation extension" \
+            -c "=> renegotiate" \
+            -C "ssl_hanshake() returned" \
+            -C "error" \
+            -c "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
+
+# Test for the "secure renegotation" extension only (no actual renegotiation)
+
+run_test    "Renego ext: gnutls server strict, client default" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3" \
+            0 \
+            -c "found renegotiation extension" \
+            -C "error" \
+            -c "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
+
+run_test    "Renego ext: gnutls server unsafe, client default" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3" \
+            0 \
+            -C "found renegotiation extension" \
+            -C "error" \
+            -c "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
+
+run_test    "Renego ext: gnutls server unsafe, client break legacy" \
+            "$G_SRV --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            "$P_CLI debug_level=3 allow_legacy=-1" \
+            1 \
+            -C "found renegotiation extension" \
+            -c "error" \
+            -C "HTTP/1.0 200 [Oo][Kk]"
+
+run_test    "Renego ext: gnutls client strict, server default" \
+            "$P_SRV debug_level=3" \
+            "$G_CLI --priority=NORMAL:%SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            0 \
+            -s "received TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO\|found renegotiation extension" \
+            -s "server hello, secure renegotiation extension"
+
+run_test    "Renego ext: gnutls client unsafe, server default" \
+            "$P_SRV debug_level=3" \
+            "$G_CLI --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            0 \
+            -S "received TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO\|found renegotiation extension" \
+            -S "server hello, secure renegotiation extension"
+
+run_test    "Renego ext: gnutls client unsafe, server break legacy" \
+            "$P_SRV debug_level=3 allow_legacy=-1" \
+            "$G_CLI --priority=NORMAL:%DISABLE_SAFE_RENEGOTIATION" \
+            1 \
+            -S "received TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO\|found renegotiation extension" \
+            -S "server hello, secure renegotiation extension"
+
 # Tests for auth_mode
 
 run_test    "Authentication: server badcert, client required" \