diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index 37e38bd..f333f2e 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@
 
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_CONFIG || MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_C */
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SOME_BUILTIN_EC) && \
+    !(defined(MBEDTLS_ECDSA_C) || defined(MBEDTLS_ECDSA_DETERMINISTIC) || \
+      defined(MBEDTLS_ECDH_C))
+#error "Some builtin curve is included, but there is no algorighm using it"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C)
 #error "MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif