diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h
index e074ce2..22b07bc 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl_internal.h
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 mbedtls_md_type_t mbedtls_ssl_md_alg_from_hash( unsigned char hash );
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
-int mbedtls_ssl_curve_is_acceptable( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl, mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id );
+int mbedtls_ssl_check_curve( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl, mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id );
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
diff --git a/library/ssl_cli.c b/library/ssl_cli.c
index 3d3f3d1..e4f0686 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cli.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cli.c
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@
     MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 2, ( "ECDH curve: %s", curve_info->name ) );
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
-    if( ! mbedtls_ssl_curve_is_acceptable( ssl, ssl->handshake->ecdh_ctx.grp.id ) )
+    if( mbedtls_ssl_check_curve( ssl, ssl->handshake->ecdh_ctx.grp.id ) != 0 )
 #else
     if( ssl->handshake->ecdh_ctx.grp.nbits < 163 ||
         ssl->handshake->ecdh_ctx.grp.nbits > 521 )
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 7a1284a..9f24157 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -4087,7 +4087,7 @@
 
             /* If certificate uses an EC key, make sure the curve is OK */
             if( mbedtls_pk_can_do( pk, MBEDTLS_PK_ECKEY ) &&
-                ! mbedtls_ssl_curve_is_acceptable( ssl, mbedtls_pk_ec( *pk )->grp.id ) )
+                mbedtls_ssl_check_curve( ssl, mbedtls_pk_ec( *pk )->grp.id ) != 0 )
             {
                 MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "bad certificate (EC key curve)" ) );
                 if( ret == 0 )
@@ -6807,17 +6807,20 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
 /*
  * Check is a curve proposed by the peer is in our list.
- * Return 1 if we're willing to use it, 0 otherwise.
+ * Return 0 if we're willing to use it, -1 otherwise.
  */
-int mbedtls_ssl_curve_is_acceptable( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl, mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id )
+int mbedtls_ssl_check_curve( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl, mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id )
 {
     const mbedtls_ecp_group_id *gid;
 
+    if( ssl->conf->curve_list == NULL )
+        return( -1 );
+
     for( gid = ssl->conf->curve_list; *gid != MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE; gid++ )
         if( *gid == grp_id )
-            return( 1 );
+            return( 0 );
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return( -1 );
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_C */