diff --git a/include/psa/crypto_builtin_cipher.h b/include/psa/crypto_builtin_cipher.h
index 0fd577a..df26c91 100644
--- a/include/psa/crypto_builtin_cipher.h
+++ b/include/psa/crypto_builtin_cipher.h
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
 typedef struct {
     /* Context structure for the Mbed TLS cipher implementation. */
     psa_algorithm_t alg;
-    uint8_t iv_size;
-    uint8_t block_size;
+    uint8_t iv_length;
+    uint8_t block_length;
     mbedtls_cipher_context_t cipher;
 } mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t;
 
diff --git a/include/psa/crypto_struct.h b/include/psa/crypto_struct.h
index 0ef885d..b2da6a2 100644
--- a/include/psa/crypto_struct.h
+++ b/include/psa/crypto_struct.h
@@ -143,10 +143,12 @@
     unsigned int iv_required : 1;
     unsigned int iv_set : 1;
 
+    uint8_t default_iv_length;
+
     psa_driver_cipher_context_t ctx;
 };
 
-#define PSA_CIPHER_OPERATION_INIT {0, 0, 0, {0}}
+#define PSA_CIPHER_OPERATION_INIT {0, 0, 0, 0, {0}}
 static inline struct psa_cipher_operation_s psa_cipher_operation_init( void )
 {
     const struct psa_cipher_operation_s v = PSA_CIPHER_OPERATION_INIT;
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index 5dd93af..9c8e108 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -3322,6 +3322,7 @@
         operation->iv_required = 0;
     else
         operation->iv_required = 1;
+    operation->default_iv_length = PSA_CIPHER_IV_LENGTH( slot->attr.type, alg );
 
     psa_key_attributes_t attributes = {
       .core = slot->attr
@@ -3371,6 +3372,8 @@
 {
     psa_status_t status = PSA_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
 
+    *iv_length = 0;
+
     if( operation->id == 0 )
     {
         return( PSA_ERROR_BAD_STATE );
@@ -3381,13 +3384,26 @@
         return( PSA_ERROR_BAD_STATE );
     }
 
-    status = psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_generate_iv( operation,
-                                                    iv,
-                                                    iv_size,
-                                                    iv_length );
+    if( iv_size < operation->default_iv_length )
+    {
+        status = PSA_ERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL;
+        goto exit;
+    }
 
+    status = psa_generate_random( iv, operation->default_iv_length );
+    if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
+        goto exit;
+
+    status = psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_set_iv( operation,
+                                               iv,
+                                               operation->default_iv_length );
+
+exit:
     if( status == PSA_SUCCESS )
+    {
         operation->iv_set = 1;
+        *iv_length = operation->default_iv_length;
+    }
     else
         psa_cipher_abort( operation );
 
@@ -3401,14 +3417,13 @@
     psa_status_t status = PSA_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
 
     if( operation->id == 0 )
-    {
         return( PSA_ERROR_BAD_STATE );
-    }
 
     if( operation->iv_set || ! operation->iv_required )
-    {
         return( PSA_ERROR_BAD_STATE );
-    }
+
+    if( iv_length > PSA_CIPHER_IV_MAX_SIZE )
+        return( PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT );
 
     status = psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_set_iv( operation,
                                                iv,
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_cipher.c b/library/psa_crypto_cipher.c
index dac9d7f..4992a6e 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_cipher.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_cipher.c
@@ -219,19 +219,9 @@
         goto exit;
 #endif /* BUILTIN_ALG_CBC_NO_PADDING || BUILTIN_ALG_CBC_PKCS7 */
 
-    operation->block_size = ( PSA_ALG_IS_STREAM_CIPHER( alg ) ? 1 :
-                              PSA_BLOCK_CIPHER_BLOCK_LENGTH( key_type ) );
-    if( ( alg & PSA_ALG_CIPHER_FROM_BLOCK_FLAG ) != 0 &&
-        alg != PSA_ALG_ECB_NO_PADDING )
-    {
-        operation->iv_size = PSA_BLOCK_CIPHER_BLOCK_LENGTH( key_type );
-    }
-#if defined(BUILTIN_KEY_TYPE_CHACHA20)
-    else
-    if( ( alg == PSA_ALG_STREAM_CIPHER ) &&
-        ( key_type == PSA_KEY_TYPE_CHACHA20 ) )
-        operation->iv_size = 12;
-#endif
+    operation->block_length = ( PSA_ALG_IS_STREAM_CIPHER( alg ) ? 1 :
+                                PSA_BLOCK_CIPHER_BLOCK_LENGTH( key_type ) );
+    operation->iv_length = PSA_CIPHER_IV_LENGTH( key_type, alg );
 
 exit:
     return( mbedtls_to_psa_error( ret ) );
@@ -262,7 +252,7 @@
 static psa_status_t cipher_set_iv( mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
                             const uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_length )
 {
-    if( iv_length != operation->iv_size )
+    if( iv_length != operation->iv_length )
         return( PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT );
 
     return( mbedtls_to_psa_error(
@@ -270,24 +260,6 @@
                                        iv, iv_length ) ) );
 }
 
-static psa_status_t cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length )
-{
-    int status = PSA_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
-
-    if( iv_size < operation->iv_size )
-        return( PSA_ERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL );
-
-    status = psa_generate_random( iv, operation->iv_size );
-    if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
-        return( status );
-
-    *iv_length = operation->iv_size;
-
-    return( cipher_set_iv( operation, iv, *iv_length ) );
-}
-
 /* Process input for which the algorithm is set to ECB mode. This requires
  * manual processing, since the PSA API is defined as being able to process
  * arbitrary-length calls to psa_cipher_update() with ECB mode, but the
@@ -394,7 +366,7 @@
          * output in this call. */
         expected_output_size =
             ( operation->cipher.unprocessed_len + input_length )
-            / operation->block_size * operation->block_size;
+            / operation->block_length * operation->block_length;
     }
     else
     {
@@ -499,13 +471,6 @@
                 operation, attributes, key_buffer, key_buffer_size, alg ) );
 }
 
-psa_status_t mbedtls_psa_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length )
-{
-    return( cipher_generate_iv( operation, iv, iv_size, iv_length ) );
-}
-
 psa_status_t mbedtls_psa_cipher_set_iv( mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
                                         const uint8_t *iv,
                                         size_t iv_length )
@@ -563,13 +528,6 @@
                 operation, attributes, key_buffer, key_buffer_size, alg ) );
 }
 
-psa_status_t mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length )
-{
-    return( cipher_generate_iv( operation, iv, iv_size, iv_length ) );
-}
-
 psa_status_t mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_set_iv(
     mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_length )
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_cipher.h b/library/psa_crypto_cipher.h
index 3130e8b..3e1a7a0 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_cipher.h
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_cipher.h
@@ -100,32 +100,6 @@
     const uint8_t *key_buffer, size_t key_buffer_size,
     psa_algorithm_t alg );
 
-/** Generate an IV for a symmetric encryption operation.
- *
- * This function generates a random IV (initialization vector), nonce
- * or initial counter value for the encryption operation as appropriate
- * for the chosen algorithm, key type and key size.
- *
- * \note The signature of this function is that of a PSA driver
- *       cipher_generate_iv entry point. This function behaves as a
- *       cipher_generate_iv entry point as defined in the PSA driver
- *       interface specification for transparent drivers.
- *
- * \param[in,out] operation     Active cipher operation.
- * \param[out] iv               Buffer where the generated IV is to be written.
- * \param[in]  iv_size          Size of the \p iv buffer in bytes.
- * \param[out] iv_length        On success, the number of bytes of the
- *                              generated IV.
- *
- * \retval #PSA_SUCCESS
- * \retval #PSA_ERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL
- *         The size of the \p iv buffer is too small.
- * \retval #PSA_ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY
- */
-psa_status_t mbedtls_psa_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length );
-
 /** Set the IV for a symmetric encryption or decryption operation.
  *
  * This function sets the IV (initialization vector), nonce
@@ -138,7 +112,9 @@
  *
  * \param[in,out] operation     Active cipher operation.
  * \param[in] iv                Buffer containing the IV to use.
- * \param[in] iv_length         Size of the IV in bytes.
+ * \param[in] iv_length         Size of the IV in bytes. It is guaranteed by
+ *                              the core to be less or equal to
+ *                              PSA_CIPHER_IV_MAX_SIZE.
  *
  * \retval #PSA_SUCCESS
  * \retval #PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT
@@ -240,10 +216,6 @@
     const uint8_t *key_buffer, size_t key_buffer_size,
     psa_algorithm_t alg );
 
-psa_status_t mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length );
-
 psa_status_t mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_set_iv(
     mbedtls_psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_length );
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.c b/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.c
index 32c957e..9459c46 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.c
@@ -853,46 +853,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-psa_status_t psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_generate_iv(
-    psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv,
-    size_t iv_size,
-    size_t *iv_length )
-{
-    switch( operation->id )
-    {
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_PSA_BUILTIN_CIPHER)
-        case PSA_CRYPTO_MBED_TLS_DRIVER_ID:
-            return( mbedtls_psa_cipher_generate_iv( &operation->ctx.mbedtls_ctx,
-                                                    iv,
-                                                    iv_size,
-                                                    iv_length ) );
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_PSA_BUILTIN_CIPHER */
-
-#if defined(PSA_CRYPTO_ACCELERATOR_DRIVER_PRESENT)
-#if defined(PSA_CRYPTO_DRIVER_TEST)
-        case PSA_CRYPTO_TRANSPARENT_TEST_DRIVER_ID:
-            return( test_transparent_cipher_generate_iv(
-                        &operation->ctx.transparent_test_driver_ctx,
-                        iv, iv_size, iv_length ) );
-
-        case PSA_CRYPTO_OPAQUE_TEST_DRIVER_ID:
-            return( test_opaque_cipher_generate_iv(
-                        &operation->ctx.opaque_test_driver_ctx,
-                        iv,
-                        iv_size,
-                        iv_length ) );
-#endif /* PSA_CRYPTO_DRIVER_TEST */
-#endif /* PSA_CRYPTO_ACCELERATOR_DRIVER_PRESENT */
-    }
-
-    (void)iv;
-    (void)iv_size;
-    (void)iv_length;
-
-    return( PSA_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT );
-}
-
 psa_status_t psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_set_iv(
     psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv,
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.h b/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.h
index d4ff91c..e336996 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.h
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_driver_wrappers.h
@@ -101,12 +101,6 @@
     const uint8_t *key_buffer, size_t key_buffer_size,
     psa_algorithm_t alg );
 
-psa_status_t psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_generate_iv(
-    psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv,
-    size_t iv_size,
-    size_t *iv_length );
-
 psa_status_t psa_driver_wrapper_cipher_set_iv(
     psa_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv,
diff --git a/tests/include/test/drivers/cipher.h b/tests/include/test/drivers/cipher.h
index 56b1159..6d6a6af 100644
--- a/tests/include/test/drivers/cipher.h
+++ b/tests/include/test/drivers/cipher.h
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@
 psa_status_t test_transparent_cipher_abort(
     mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation );
 
-psa_status_t test_transparent_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length);
-
 psa_status_t test_transparent_cipher_set_iv(
     mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_length);
@@ -130,10 +126,6 @@
 psa_status_t test_opaque_cipher_abort(
     mbedtls_opaque_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation);
 
-psa_status_t test_opaque_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_opaque_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_size, size_t *iv_length);
-
 psa_status_t test_opaque_cipher_set_iv(
     mbedtls_opaque_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv, size_t iv_length);
diff --git a/tests/src/drivers/cipher.c b/tests/src/drivers/cipher.c
index 295d47a..4dc4678 100644
--- a/tests/src/drivers/cipher.c
+++ b/tests/src/drivers/cipher.c
@@ -260,21 +260,6 @@
     return( test_driver_cipher_hooks.forced_status );
 }
 
-psa_status_t test_transparent_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv,
-    size_t iv_size,
-    size_t *iv_length)
-{
-    test_driver_cipher_hooks.hits++;
-
-    if( test_driver_cipher_hooks.forced_status != PSA_SUCCESS )
-        return( test_driver_cipher_hooks.forced_status );
-
-    return( mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_generate_iv(
-                operation, iv, iv_size, iv_length ) );
-}
-
 psa_status_t test_transparent_cipher_set_iv(
     mbedtls_transparent_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv,
@@ -424,19 +409,6 @@
     return( PSA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED );
 }
 
-psa_status_t test_opaque_cipher_generate_iv(
-    mbedtls_opaque_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
-    uint8_t *iv,
-    size_t iv_size,
-    size_t *iv_length)
-{
-    (void) operation;
-    (void) iv;
-    (void) iv_size;
-    (void) iv_length;
-    return( PSA_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED );
-}
-
 psa_status_t test_opaque_cipher_set_iv(
     mbedtls_opaque_test_driver_cipher_operation_t *operation,
     const uint8_t *iv,