diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
index 37c24a2..d136cd6 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     mbedtls_entropy_context entropy;
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
     mbedtls_ssl_context ssl;
+    mbedtls_ssl_config conf;
     mbedtls_x509_crt cacert;
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_DEBUG_C)
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
      * 0. Initialize the RNG and the session data
      */
     mbedtls_ssl_init( &ssl );
+    mbedtls_ssl_config_init( &conf );
     mbedtls_x509_crt_init( &cacert );
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
 
@@ -148,7 +150,13 @@
     mbedtls_printf( "  . Setting up the SSL/TLS structure..." );
     fflush( stdout );
 
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_setup( &ssl ) ) != 0 )
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_config_defaults( &conf ) ) != 0 )
+    {
+        mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_config_defaults returned %d\n\n", ret );
+        goto exit;
+    }
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_setup( &ssl, &conf ) ) != 0 )
     {
         mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_setup returned %d\n\n", ret );
         goto exit;
@@ -275,6 +283,7 @@
 
     mbedtls_x509_crt_free( &cacert );
     mbedtls_ssl_free( &ssl );
+    mbedtls_ssl_config_free( &conf );
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( &ctr_drbg );
     mbedtls_entropy_free( &entropy );