diff --git a/library/ssl_cli.c b/library/ssl_cli.c
index 17611d6..92c7c73 100644
--- a/library/ssl_cli.c
+++ b/library/ssl_cli.c
@@ -2059,7 +2059,8 @@
      * Renegotiation security checks
      */
     if( ssl->secure_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_RENEGOTIATION &&
-        ssl->conf->allow_legacy_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_BREAK_HANDSHAKE )
+        mbedtls_ssl_conf_get_allow_legacy_renegotiation( ssl->conf ) ==
+          MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_BREAK_HANDSHAKE )
     {
         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "legacy renegotiation, breaking off handshake" ) );
         handshake_failure = 1;
@@ -2074,7 +2075,8 @@
     }
     else if( ssl->renego_status == MBEDTLS_SSL_RENEGOTIATION_IN_PROGRESS &&
              ssl->secure_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_RENEGOTIATION &&
-             ssl->conf->allow_legacy_renegotiation == MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION )
+             mbedtls_ssl_conf_get_allow_legacy_renegotiation( ssl->conf ) ==
+               MBEDTLS_SSL_LEGACY_NO_RENEGOTIATION )
     {
         MBEDTLS_SSL_DEBUG_MSG( 1, ( "legacy renegotiation not allowed" ) );
         handshake_failure = 1;