diff --git a/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c b/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c
index f2dcd2f88..ad3a70aa2 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/dtls_server.c
@@ -305,8 +305,15 @@ reset:
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd,
-                         mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, mbedtls_net_recv_timeout );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd,
+                             mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv,
+                             mbedtls_net_recv_timeout );
+#else
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &client_fd );
+#endif
 
     printf( " ok\n" );
 
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
index 2554946a8..6a4bf5e0a 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
@@ -196,7 +196,14 @@ int main( void )
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &server_fd, mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &server_fd,
+                             mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#else
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &server_fd );
+#endif
 
     /*
      * 4. Handshake
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index f6bdc567d..1beb17cc7 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -2681,8 +2681,14 @@ send_request:
                 goto exit;
             }
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
             mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &io_ctx, send_cb, recv_cb,
                                  opt.nbio == 0 ? recv_timeout_cb : NULL );
+#else
+            mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &server_fd );
+#endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_TIMING_C)
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SET_TIMER) && \
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
index c716ca9ef..098761cc9 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_fork_server.c
@@ -300,7 +300,14 @@ int main( void )
             goto exit;
         }
 
-        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd, mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd,
+                             mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#else
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &client_fd );
+#endif
 
         mbedtls_printf( "pid %d: SSL setup ok\n", pid );
 
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
index 11b682cad..3812dd332 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_mail_client.c
@@ -649,7 +649,14 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &server_fd, mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &server_fd,
+                             mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#else
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &server_fd );
+#endif
 
     mbedtls_printf( " ok\n" );
 
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
index 6ce4faaca..fd6ca2613 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c
@@ -149,7 +149,14 @@ static void *handle_ssl_connection( void *data )
         goto thread_exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, client_fd, mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd,
+                         mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#else
+    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &client_fd );
+#endif
 
     /*
      * 5. Handshake
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
index 849c14d95..bf502a5a3 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server.c
@@ -265,7 +265,14 @@ reset:
         goto exit;
     }
 
-    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd, mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &client_fd,
+                         mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#else
+    mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &client_fd );
+#endif
 
     mbedtls_printf( " ok\n" );
 
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 2cd00fa39..cb62b528c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -3714,12 +3714,19 @@ data_exchange:
 
             /*
              * This illustrates the minimum amount of things you need to set
-             * up, however you could set up much more if desired, for example
-             * if you want to share your set up code between the case of
-             * establishing a new connection and this case.
+             * up: I/O and timer callbacks/contexts; however you could set up
+             * much more if desired, for example if you want to share your set
+             * up code between the case of establishing a new connection and
+             * this case.
              */
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
             mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &io_ctx, send_cb, recv_cb,
                                  opt.nbio == 0 ? recv_timeout_cb : NULL );
+#else
+            mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &client_fd );
+#endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_TIMING_C)
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SET_TIMER) && \
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_app.c b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
index 0656ce768..cdd77f273 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
@@ -441,7 +441,14 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
             goto ssl_exit;
         }
 
-        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &server_fd, mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_SEND) &&          \
+    !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CONF_RECV_TIMEOUT)
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio( &ssl, &server_fd,
+                             mbedtls_net_send, mbedtls_net_recv, NULL );
+#else
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_bio_ctx( &ssl, &server_fd );
+#endif
 
         /*
          * 4. Handshake