diff --git a/include/mbedtls/x509.h b/include/mbedtls/x509.h
index f219bf1..128eade 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/x509.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/x509.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_X509_ALLOC_FAILED                     -0x2880  /**< Allocation of memory failed. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_X509_FILE_IO_ERROR                    -0x2900  /**< Read/write of file failed. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_X509_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL                 -0x2980  /**< Destination buffer is too small. */
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_X509_FATAL_ERROR                      -0x3000  /**< A fatal error occured, eg the chain is too long or the vrfy callback failed. */
 /* \} name */
 
 /**