diff --git a/library/ssl_tls12_client.c b/library/ssl_tls12_client.c
index 7b609e9..a8ce5c9 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls12_client.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls12_client.c
@@ -2352,9 +2352,7 @@
     {
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE );
     }
-    if( ecdh_bits > 0xffff )
-        return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_ILLEGAL_PARAMETER );
-    handshake->ecdh_bits = (uint16_t) ecdh_bits;
+    handshake->ecdh_bits = ecdh_bits;
 
     /* Keep a copy of the peer's public key */
     ecpoint_len = *(*p)++;