diff --git a/library/ssl_srv.c b/library/ssl_srv.c
index ecde1b0..9cc8be7 100644
--- a/library/ssl_srv.c
+++ b/library/ssl_srv.c
@@ -2848,7 +2848,7 @@
         authmode = ssl->handshake->sni_authmode;
     else
 #endif
-        authmode = ssl->conf->authmode;
+        authmode = mbedtls_ssl_conf_get_authmode( ssl->conf );
 
     if( !mbedtls_ssl_ciphersuite_cert_req_allowed( ciphersuite_info ) ||
         authmode == MBEDTLS_SSL_VERIFY_NONE )