diff --git a/include/polarssl/ssl.h b/include/polarssl/ssl.h
index 65a7c53..b98551b 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/ssl.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/ssl.h
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@
     /*
      * PKI layer
      */
+    pk_context *pk_key;                 /*!<  own private key         */
 #if defined(POLARSSL_RSA_C)
     void *rsa_key;                      /*!<  own RSA private key     */
     rsa_decrypt_func rsa_decrypt;       /*!<  function for RSA decrypt*/
@@ -903,13 +904,29 @@
  *
  * \param ssl      SSL context
  * \param own_cert own public certificate chain
- * \param rsa_key  own private RSA key
+ * \param pk_key   own private key
  */
 void ssl_set_own_cert( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
-                       rsa_context *rsa_key );
+                       pk_context *rsa_key );
+
+#if defined(POLARSSL_RSA_C)
+/**
+ * \brief          Set own certificate chain and private RSA key
+ *
+ *                 Note: own_cert should contain IN order from the bottom
+ *                 up your certificate chain. The top certificate (self-signed)
+ *                 can be omitted.
+ *
+ * \param ssl      SSL context
+ * \param own_cert own public certificate chain
+ * \param rsa_key  own private RSA key
+ */
+void ssl_set_own_cert_rsa( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
+                           rsa_context *rsa_key );
+#endif /* POLARSSL_RSA_C */
 
 /**
- * \brief          Set own certificate and alternate non-PolarSSL private
+ * \brief          Set own certificate and alternate non-PolarSSL RSA private
  *                 key and handling callbacks, such as the PKCS#11 wrappers
  *                 or any other external private key handler.
  *                 (see the respective RSA functions in rsa.h for documentation
@@ -927,11 +944,11 @@
  * \param rsa_sign_func     alternate implementation of \c rsa_pkcs1_sign()
  * \param rsa_key_len_func  function returning length of RSA key in bytes
  */
-void ssl_set_own_cert_alt( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
-                           void *rsa_key,
-                           rsa_decrypt_func rsa_decrypt,
-                           rsa_sign_func rsa_sign,
-                           rsa_key_len_func rsa_key_len );
+void ssl_set_own_cert_alt_rsa( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
+                               void *rsa_key,
+                               rsa_decrypt_func rsa_decrypt,
+                               rsa_sign_func rsa_sign,
+                               rsa_key_len_func rsa_key_len );
 #endif /* POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C */
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_KEY_EXCHANGE_PSK_ENABLED)
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 033c9fa..4e5b3e6 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -3143,22 +3143,35 @@
 }
 
 void ssl_set_own_cert( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
-                       rsa_context *rsa_key )
+                       pk_context *pk_key )
+{
+    ssl->own_cert   = own_cert;
+    ssl->pk_key     = pk_key;
+
+    /* Temporary, until everything is moved to PK */
+    if( pk_key->pk_info->type == POLARSSL_PK_RSA )
+        ssl->rsa_key = pk_key->pk_ctx;
+}
+
+#if defined(POLARSSL_RSA_C)
+void ssl_set_own_cert_rsa( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
+                           rsa_context *rsa_key )
 {
     ssl->own_cert   = own_cert;
     ssl->rsa_key    = rsa_key;
 }
+#endif /* POLARSSL_RSA_C */
 
-void ssl_set_own_cert_alt( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
-                           void *rsa_key,
-                           rsa_decrypt_func rsa_decrypt,
-                           rsa_sign_func rsa_sign,
-                           rsa_key_len_func rsa_key_len )
+void ssl_set_own_cert_alt_rsa( ssl_context *ssl, x509_cert *own_cert,
+                               void *rsa_key,
+                               rsa_decrypt_func rsa_decrypt,
+                               rsa_sign_func rsa_sign,
+                               rsa_key_len_func rsa_key_len )
 {
-    ssl->own_cert   = own_cert;
-    ssl->rsa_key    = rsa_key;
+    ssl->own_cert    = own_cert;
+    ssl->rsa_key     = rsa_key;
     ssl->rsa_decrypt = rsa_decrypt;
-    ssl->rsa_sign = rsa_sign;
+    ssl->rsa_sign    = rsa_sign;
     ssl->rsa_key_len = rsa_key_len;
 }
 #endif /* POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C */
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index dd7fc46..e5adef7 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     x509_cert cacert;
     x509_cert clicert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
 #endif
     char *p, *q;
     const int *list;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     memset( &cacert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
     memset( &clicert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
-    memset( &rsa, 0, sizeof( rsa_context ) );
+    pk_init( &pkey );
 #endif
 
     if( argc == 0 )
@@ -626,11 +626,11 @@
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_FS_IO)
     if( strlen( opt.key_file ) )
-        ret = x509parse_keyfile_rsa( &rsa, opt.key_file, "" );
+        ret = x509parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file, "" );
     else
 #endif
 #if defined(POLARSSL_CERTS_C)
-        ret = x509parse_key_rsa( &rsa, (const unsigned char *) test_cli_key,
+        ret = x509parse_key( &pkey, (const unsigned char *) test_cli_key,
                 strlen( test_cli_key ), NULL, 0 );
 #else
     {
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
 #endif
     if( ret != 0 )
     {
-        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key_rsa returned -0x%x\n\n", -ret );
+        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key returned -0x%x\n\n", -ret );
         goto exit;
     }
 
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     ssl_set_ca_chain( &ssl, &cacert, NULL, opt.server_name );
-    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &clicert, &rsa );
+    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &clicert, &pkey );
 #endif
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_KEY_EXCHANGE_PSK_ENABLED)
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     x509_free( &clicert );
     x509_free( &cacert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
 #endif
     ssl_session_free( &saved_session );
     ssl_free( &ssl );
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
index 986458b..98a518c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
     ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
     ssl_context ssl;
     x509_cert srvcert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
 
     ((void) argc);
     ((void) argv);
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     /*
      * This demonstration program uses embedded test certificates.
      * Instead, you may want to use x509parse_crtfile() to read the
-     * server and CA certificates, as well as x509parse_keyfile_rsa().
+     * server and CA certificates, as well as x509parse_keyfile().
      */
     ret = x509parse_crt( &srvcert, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_crt,
                          strlen( test_srv_crt ) );
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    rsa_init( &rsa, RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
-    ret =  x509parse_key_rsa( &rsa, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
+    pk_init( &pkey );
+    ret =  x509parse_key( &pkey, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
                           strlen( test_srv_key ), NULL, 0 );
     if( ret != 0 )
     {
-        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key_rsa returned %d\n\n", ret );
+        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key returned %d\n\n", ret );
         goto exit;
     }
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
                            net_send, &client_fd );
 
         ssl_set_ca_chain( &ssl, srvcert.next, NULL, NULL );
-        ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &rsa );
+        ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &pkey );
 
         /*
          * 5. Handshake
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
     net_close( client_fd );
     x509_free( &srvcert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
     ssl_free( &ssl );
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
index 665cdbf..6333d17 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
     ssl_context ssl;
     x509_cert cacert;
     x509_cert clicert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
     int i;
     size_t n;
     char *p, *q;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     server_fd = 0;
     memset( &cacert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
     memset( &clicert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
-    memset( &rsa, 0, sizeof( rsa_context ) );
+    pk_init( &pkey );
 
     if( argc == 0 )
     {
@@ -532,11 +532,11 @@
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_FS_IO)
     if( strlen( opt.key_file ) )
-        ret = x509parse_keyfile_rsa( &rsa, opt.key_file, "" );
+        ret = x509parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file, "" );
     else
 #endif
 #if defined(POLARSSL_CERTS_C)
-        ret = x509parse_key_rsa( &rsa, (const unsigned char *) test_cli_key,
+        ret = x509parse_key( &pkey, (const unsigned char *) test_cli_key,
                 strlen( test_cli_key ), NULL, 0 );
 #else
     {
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@
 #endif
     if( ret != 0 )
     {
-        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key_rsa returned %d\n\n", ret );
+        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key returned %d\n\n", ret );
         goto exit;
     }
 
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
         ssl_set_ciphersuites( &ssl, opt.force_ciphersuite );
 
     ssl_set_ca_chain( &ssl, &cacert, NULL, opt.server_name );
-    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &clicert, &rsa );
+    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &clicert, &pkey );
 
     ssl_set_hostname( &ssl, opt.server_name );
 
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
         net_close( server_fd );
     x509_free( &clicert );
     x509_free( &cacert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
     ssl_free( &ssl );
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
index dbb193b..801c0c6 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
     ssl_context ssl;
     x509_cert srvcert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_CACHE_C)
     ssl_cache_context cache;
 #endif
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
     /*
      * This demonstration program uses embedded test certificates.
      * Instead, you may want to use x509parse_crtfile() to read the
-     * server and CA certificates, as well as x509parse_keyfile_rsa().
+     * server and CA certificates, as well as x509parse_keyfile().
      */
     ret = x509parse_crt( &srvcert, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_crt,
                          strlen( test_srv_crt ) );
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    rsa_init( &rsa, RSA_PKCS_V15, 0 );
-    ret =  x509parse_key_rsa( &rsa, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
+    pk_init( &pkey );
+    ret =  x509parse_key( &pkey, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
                           strlen( test_srv_key ), NULL, 0 );
     if( ret != 0 )
     {
-        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key_rsa returned %d\n\n", ret );
+        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key returned %d\n\n", ret );
         goto exit;
     }
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 #endif
 
     ssl_set_ca_chain( &ssl, srvcert.next, NULL, NULL );
-    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &rsa );
+    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &pkey );
 
     printf( " ok\n" );
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 
     net_close( client_fd );
     x509_free( &srvcert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
     ssl_free( &ssl );
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_CACHE_C)
     ssl_cache_free( &cache );
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 681850b..8831190 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     x509_cert cacert;
     x509_cert srvcert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
 #endif
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_CACHE_C)
     ssl_cache_context cache;
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     memset( &cacert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
     memset( &srvcert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
-    memset( &rsa, 0, sizeof( rsa_context ) );
+    pk_init( &pkey );
 #endif
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_CACHE_C)
     ssl_cache_init( &cache );
@@ -575,11 +575,11 @@
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_FS_IO)
     if( strlen( opt.key_file ) )
-        ret = x509parse_keyfile_rsa( &rsa, opt.key_file, "" );
+        ret = x509parse_keyfile( &pkey, opt.key_file, "" );
     else
 #endif
 #if defined(POLARSSL_CERTS_C)
-        ret = x509parse_key_rsa( &rsa, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
+        ret = x509parse_key( &pkey, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
                 strlen( test_srv_key ), NULL, 0 );
 #else
     {
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 #endif
     if( ret != 0 )
     {
-        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key_rsa returned -0x%x\n\n", -ret );
+        printf( " failed\n  !  x509parse_key returned -0x%x\n\n", -ret );
         goto exit;
     }
 
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     ssl_set_ca_chain( &ssl, &cacert, NULL, NULL );
-    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &rsa );
+    ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &pkey );
 #endif
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_KEY_EXCHANGE_PSK_ENABLED)
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@
 #if defined(POLARSSL_X509_PARSE_C)
     x509_free( &srvcert );
     x509_free( &cacert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
 #endif
 
     ssl_free( &ssl );
diff --git a/programs/test/ssl_test.c b/programs/test/ssl_test.c
index ce45ccf..797226b 100644
--- a/programs/test/ssl_test.c
+++ b/programs/test/ssl_test.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
     ssl_context ssl;
     x509_cert srvcert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
 
     ret = 1;
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
     memset( write_state, 0, sizeof( write_state ) );
 
     memset( &srvcert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
-    memset( &rsa, 0, sizeof( rsa_context ) );
+    pk_init( &pkey );
 
     if( opt->opmode == OPMODE_CLIENT )
     {
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@
             goto exit;
         }
 
-        ret =  x509parse_key_rsa( &rsa, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
+        ret =  x509parse_key( &pkey, (const unsigned char *) test_srv_key,
                               strlen( test_srv_key ), NULL, 0 );
         if( ret != 0 )
         {
-            printf( "  !  x509parse_key_rsa returned %d\n\n", ret );
+            printf( "  !  x509parse_key returned %d\n\n", ret );
             goto exit;
         }
 #endif
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 
         ssl_set_endpoint( &ssl, SSL_IS_SERVER );
         ssl_set_ca_chain( &ssl, srvcert.next, NULL, NULL );
-        ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &rsa );
+        ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &srvcert, &pkey );
     }
 
     ssl_set_authmode( &ssl, SSL_VERIFY_NONE );
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 
     ssl_close_notify( &ssl );
     x509_free( &srvcert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
     ssl_free( &ssl );
     net_close( client_fd );
 
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_app.c b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
index d7cacdb..40d76d8 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
     ssl_context ssl;
     x509_cert cacert;
     x509_cert clicert;
-    rsa_context rsa;
+    pk_context pkey;
     int i, j, n;
     int flags, verify = 0;
     char *p, *q;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     server_fd = 0;
     memset( &cacert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
     memset( &clicert, 0, sizeof( x509_cert ) );
-    memset( &rsa, 0, sizeof( rsa_context ) );
+    pk_init( &pkey );
 
     if( argc == 0 )
     {
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
         ssl_set_bio( &ssl, net_recv, &server_fd,
                 net_send, &server_fd );
 
-        ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &clicert, &rsa );
+        ssl_set_own_cert( &ssl, &clicert, &pkey );
 
         ssl_set_hostname( &ssl, opt.server_name );
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
         net_close( server_fd );
     x509_free( &cacert );
     x509_free( &clicert );
-    rsa_free( &rsa );
+    pk_free( &pkey );
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     printf( "  + Press Enter to exit this program.\n" );