diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ecdh.h b/include/mbedtls/ecdh.h
index 27f2ffc6a..68a6989c8 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ecdh.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ecdh.h
@@ -134,6 +134,24 @@ int mbedtls_ecdh_compute_shared( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_mpi *z,
  */
 void mbedtls_ecdh_init( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx );
 
+/**
+ * \brief           This function sets up the ECDH context with the information
+ *                  given.
+ *
+ *                  This function should be called after mbedtls_ecdh_init() but
+ *                  before mbedtls_ecdh_make_params(). There is no need to call
+ *                  this function before mbedtls_ecdh_read_params().
+ *
+ *                  This is the first function used by a TLS server for ECDHE
+ *                  ciphersuites.
+ *
+ * \param ctx       The ECDH context to set up.
+ * \param grp_id    The group id of the group to set up the context for.
+ *
+ * \return          \c 0 on success.
+ */
+int mbedtls_ecdh_setup( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx, mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id );
+
 /**
  * \brief           This function frees a context.
  *
@@ -145,8 +163,8 @@ void mbedtls_ecdh_free( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx );
  * \brief           This function generates a public key and a TLS
  *                  ServerKeyExchange payload.
  *
- *                  This is the first function used by a TLS server for ECDHE
- *                  ciphersuites.
+ *                  This is the second function used by a TLS server for ECDHE
+ *                  ciphersuites. (It is called after mbedtls_ecdh_setup().)
  *
  * \note            This function assumes that the ECP group (grp) of the
  *                  \p ctx context has already been properly set,
@@ -242,8 +260,9 @@ int mbedtls_ecdh_make_public( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx, size_t *olen,
  * \brief       This function parses and processes a TLS ClientKeyExchange
  *              payload.
  *
- *              This is the second function used by a TLS server for ECDH(E)
- *              ciphersuites.
+ *              This is the third function used by a TLS server for ECDH(E)
+ *              ciphersuites. (It is called after mbedtls_ecdh_setup() and
+ *              mbedtls_ecdh_make_params().)
  *
  * \see         ecp.h
  *
diff --git a/library/ecdh.c b/library/ecdh.c
index e6ae99994..702ba1a40 100644
--- a/library/ecdh.c
+++ b/library/ecdh.c
@@ -145,6 +145,23 @@ void mbedtls_ecdh_init( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx )
 #endif
 }
 
+/*
+ * Setup context
+ */
+int mbedtls_ecdh_setup( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx, mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id )
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    ret = mbedtls_ecp_group_load( &ctx->grp, grp_id );
+    if( ret != 0 )
+    {
+        mbedtls_ecdh_free( ctx );
+        return( MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE );
+    }
+
+    return( 0 );
+}
+
 /*
  * Free context
  */
@@ -240,12 +257,17 @@ int mbedtls_ecdh_read_params( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx,
                       const unsigned char **buf, const unsigned char *end )
 {
     int ret;
+    mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id;
 
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group( &ctx->grp, buf, end - *buf ) ) != 0 )
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group_id( &grp_id, buf, end - *buf ) )
+            != 0 )
         return( ret );
 
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_point( &ctx->grp, &ctx->Qp, buf, end - *buf ) )
-                != 0 )
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecdh_setup( ctx, grp_id ) ) != 0 )
+        return( ret );
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_point( &ctx->grp, &ctx->Qp, buf,
+                                            end - *buf ) ) != 0 )
         return( ret );
 
     return( 0 );
@@ -259,7 +281,7 @@ int mbedtls_ecdh_get_params( mbedtls_ecdh_context *ctx, const mbedtls_ecp_keypai
 {
     int ret;
 
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecp_group_copy( &ctx->grp, &key->grp ) ) != 0 )
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ecdh_setup( ctx, key->grp.id ) ) != 0 )
         return( ret );
 
     /* If it's not our key, just import the public part as Qp */