diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index bd894e1..0b87072 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -248,6 +248,17 @@
     fi
 }
 
+requires_config_value_equals() {
+    VAL=$( get_config_value_or_default "$1" )
+    if [ -z "$VAL" ]; then
+        # Should never happen
+        echo "Mbed TLS configuration $1 is not defined"
+        exit 1
+    elif [ "$VAL" -ne "$2" ]; then
+       SKIP_NEXT="YES"
+    fi
+}
+
 # skip next test if OpenSSL doesn't support FALLBACK_SCSV
 requires_openssl_with_fallback_scsv() {
     if [ -z "${OPENSSL_HAS_FBSCSV:-}" ]; then
@@ -2885,8 +2896,7 @@
 # because only a chain of MAX_IM_CA length is tested. Equally, the max_int+1
 # tests can pass with any number less than MAX_IM_CA. However, stricter preconditions
 # are in place so that the semantics are consistent with the test description.
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: server max_int chain, client default" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c09.pem \
@@ -2895,8 +2905,7 @@
             0 \
             -C "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: server max_int+1 chain, client default" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
@@ -2905,8 +2914,7 @@
             1 \
             -c "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: server max_int+1 chain, client optional" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
@@ -2916,8 +2924,7 @@
             1 \
             -c "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: server max_int+1 chain, client none" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
@@ -2927,8 +2934,7 @@
             0 \
             -C "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: client max_int+1 chain, server default" \
             "$P_SRV ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt" \
@@ -2937,8 +2943,7 @@
             0 \
             -S "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: client max_int+1 chain, server optional" \
             "$P_SRV ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt auth_mode=optional" \
@@ -2947,8 +2952,7 @@
             1 \
             -s "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: client max_int+1 chain, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt auth_mode=required" \
@@ -2957,8 +2961,7 @@
             1 \
             -s "X509 - A fatal error occurred"
 
-requires_config_value_at_least "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
-requires_config_value_at_most "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
+requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
 run_test    "Authentication: client max_int chain, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt auth_mode=required" \