diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 23689d9..ae12042 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -6682,10 +6682,28 @@
             }
 #endif
 
-            if( ssl->conf->disable_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION_DISABLED ||
-                ( ssl->secure_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_RENEGOTIATION &&
-                  ssl->conf->allow_legacy_renegotiation ==
-                                                MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION ) )
+            if( ! ( ssl->conf->disable_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION_DISABLED ||
+                    ( ssl->secure_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_RENEGOTIATION &&
+                      ssl->conf->allow_legacy_renegotiation ==
+                                                   MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION ) ) )
+            {
+                /* DTLS clients need to know renego is server-initiated */
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_DTLS)
+                if( ssl->conf->transport == MBEDTLS_SSL_TRANSPORT_DATAGRAM &&
+                    ssl->conf->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_CLIENT )
+                {
+                    ssl->renego_status = MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION_PENDING;
+                }
+#endif
+                ret = ssl_start_renegotiation( ssl );
+                if( ret != MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WAITING_SERVER_HELLO_RENEGO &&
+                    ret != 0 )
+                {
+                    MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "ssl_start_renegotiation", ret );
+                    return( ret );
+                }
+            }
+            else
             {
                 MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 3, ( "refusing renegotiation, sending alert" ) );
 
@@ -6719,24 +6737,6 @@
                     return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_INTERNAL_ERROR );
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                /* DTLS clients need to know renego is server-initiated */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_PROTO_DTLS)
-                if( ssl->conf->transport == MBEDTLS_SSL_TRANSPORT_DATAGRAM &&
-                    ssl->conf->endpoint == MBEDTLS_SSL_IS_CLIENT )
-                {
-                    ssl->renego_status = MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION_PENDING;
-                }
-#endif
-                ret = ssl_start_renegotiation( ssl );
-                if( ret != MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WAITING_SERVER_HELLO_RENEGO &&
-                    ret != 0 )
-                {
-                    MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_RET( 1, "ssl_start_renegotiation", ret );
-                    return( ret );
-                }
-            }
 
             return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WANT_READ );
         }