diff --git a/include/mbedtls/platform.h b/include/mbedtls/platform.h
index 5f5b982a4..e30edc2e0 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/platform.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/platform.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "platform_time.h"
 #endif
 
-#define MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_HW_FAILED       -0x0080 /**< Hardware failed platform operation. */
+#define MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_HW_ACCEL_FAILED       -0x0070 /**< Hardware failed platform operation. */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/library/error.c b/library/error.c
index c6292171b..0a1c79462 100644
--- a/library/error.c
+++ b/library/error.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ void mbedtls_strerror( int ret, char *buf, size_t buflen )
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PADLOCK_C */
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C)
-    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_HW_FAILED) )
+    if( use_ret == -(MBEDTLS_ERR_PLATFORM_HW_ACCEL_FAILED) )
         mbedtls_snprintf( buf, buflen, "PLATFORM - Hardware failed platform operation" );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C */