diff --git a/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c b/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
index c29ab34..90db06c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/dtls_client.c
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #define mbedtls_printf     printf
 #define mbedtls_fprintf    fprintf
+#define mbedtls_exit            exit
+#define MBEDTLS_EXIT_SUCCESS    EXIT_SUCCESS
+#define MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE    EXIT_FAILURE
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C) || !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_DTLS) ||    \
@@ -79,6 +82,18 @@
 
 #define DEBUG_LEVEL 0
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS)
+#include "mbedtls/platform_util.h"
+void mbedtls_param_failed( const char *failure_condition,
+                           const char *file,
+                           int line )
+{
+    mbedtls_printf( "%s:%i: Input param failed - %s\n",
+                    file, line, failure_condition );
+    mbedtls_exit( MBEDTLS_EXIT_FAILURE );
+}
+#endif
+
 static void my_debug( void *ctx, int level,
                       const char *file, int line,
                       const char *str )