diff --git a/library/ssl_msg.c b/library/ssl_msg.c
index fb91b94..1ad8f5a 100644
--- a/library/ssl_msg.c
+++ b/library/ssl_msg.c
@@ -5033,8 +5033,8 @@
                 }
 
                 if (ssl->conf->badmac_limit != 0) {
-                    ++ssl->badmac_seen;
-                    if (ssl->badmac_seen >= ssl->conf->badmac_limit) {
+                    ++ssl->badmac_seen_or_in_hsfraglen;
+                    if (ssl->badmac_seen_or_in_hsfraglen >= ssl->conf->badmac_limit) {
                         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG(1, ("too many records with bad MAC"));
                         return MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_INVALID_MAC;
                     }