diff --git a/scripts/config.py b/scripts/config.py
index 01f570e17..ded77854e 100755
--- a/scripts/config.py
+++ b/scripts/config.py
@@ -272,6 +272,24 @@ def baremetal_adapter(name, active, section):
         return True
     return include_in_full(name) and keep_in_baremetal(name)
 
+# This set contains options that are mostly for debugging or test purposes,
+# and therefore should be excluded when doing code size measurements.
+# Options that are their own module (such as MBEDTLS_CERTS_C and
+# MBEDTLS_ERROR_C) are not listed and therefore will be included when doing
+# code size measurements.
+EXCLUDE_FOR_SIZE = frozenset([
+    'MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS', # increases the size of many modules
+    'MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS_ASSERT', # no effect without MBEDTLS_CHECK_PARAMS
+    'MBEDTLS_DEBUG_C', # large code size increase in TLS
+    'MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST', # increases the size of many modules
+    'MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS', # only useful with the hosted test framework, increases code size
+])
+
+def baremetal_size_adapter(name, active, section):
+    if name in EXCLUDE_FOR_SIZE:
+        return False
+    return baremetal_adapter(name, active, section)
+
 def include_in_crypto(name):
     """Rules for symbols in a crypto configuration."""
     if name.startswith('MBEDTLS_X509_') or \
@@ -483,6 +501,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         add_adapter('baremetal', baremetal_adapter,
                     """Like full, but exclude features that require platform
                     features such as file input-output.""")
+        add_adapter('baremetal_size', baremetal_size_adapter,
+                    """Like baremetal, but exclude debugging features.
+                    Useful for code size measurements.""")
         add_adapter('full', full_adapter,
                     """Uncomment most features.
                     Exclude alternative implementations and platform support
diff --git a/tests/scripts/all.sh b/tests/scripts/all.sh
index 7adc06ca2..6677b20b8 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/all.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/all.sh
@@ -2767,16 +2767,16 @@ component_test_no_strings () {
 }
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc () {
-    msg "build: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -O1" # ~ 10s
+    msg "build: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -O1, baremetal+debug" # ~ 10s
     scripts/config.py baremetal
     make CC="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc" AR="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}ar" LD="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}ld" CFLAGS='-std=c99 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -O1' lib
 
-    msg "size: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -O1"
+    msg "size: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -O1, baremetal+debug"
     ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}size library/*.o
 }
 
 component_build_arm_linux_gnueabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
-    msg "build: ${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=arm5vte" # ~ 10s
+    msg "build: ${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=arm5vte, baremetal+debug" # ~ 10s
     scripts/config.py baremetal
     # Build for a target platform that's close to what Debian uses
     # for its "armel" distribution (https://wiki.debian.org/ArmEabiPort).
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ component_build_arm_linux_gnueabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
     # https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls/pull/3449#issuecomment-675313720
     make CC="${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc" AR="${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}ar" CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra -march=armv5te -O1' LDFLAGS='-march=armv5te'
 
-    msg "size: ${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=armv5te -O1"
+    msg "size: ${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=armv5te -O1, baremetal+debug"
     ${ARM_LINUX_GNUEABI_GCC_PREFIX}size library/*.o
 }
 support_build_arm_linux_gnueabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
@@ -2793,23 +2793,23 @@ support_build_arm_linux_gnueabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
 }
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_arm5vte () {
-    msg "build: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=arm5vte" # ~ 10s
+    msg "build: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=arm5vte, baremetal+debug" # ~ 10s
     scripts/config.py baremetal
     # This is an imperfect substitute for
     # component_build_arm_linux_gnueabi_gcc_arm5vte
     # in case the gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi toolchain is not available
     make CC="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc" AR="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}ar" CFLAGS='-std=c99 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -march=armv5te -O1' LDFLAGS='-march=armv5te' SHELL='sh -x' lib
 
-    msg "size: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=armv5te -O1"
+    msg "size: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -march=armv5te -O1, baremetal+debug"
     ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}size library/*.o
 }
 
 component_build_arm_none_eabi_gcc_m0plus () {
-    msg "build: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -mthumb -mcpu=cortex-m0plus" # ~ 10s
-    scripts/config.py baremetal
+    msg "build: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -mthumb -mcpu=cortex-m0plus, baremetal_size" # ~ 10s
+    scripts/config.py baremetal_size
     make CC="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc" AR="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}ar" LD="${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}ld" CFLAGS='-std=c99 -Werror -Wall -Wextra -mthumb -mcpu=cortex-m0plus -Os' lib
 
-    msg "size: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -mthumb -mcpu=cortex-m0plus -Os"
+    msg "size: ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}gcc -mthumb -mcpu=cortex-m0plus -Os, baremetal_size"
     ${ARM_NONE_EABI_GCC_PREFIX}size library/*.o
 }