diff --git a/library/ecdh.c b/library/ecdh.c
index b8a7dbf0a..25a788b93 100644
--- a/library/ecdh.c
+++ b/library/ecdh.c
@@ -87,11 +87,6 @@ static int ecdh_compute_shared_restartable( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
 
     mbedtls_ecp_point_init( &P );
 
-    /*
-     * Make sure Q is a valid pubkey before using it
-     */
-    MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey( grp, Q ) );
-
     MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_ecp_mul_restartable( grp, &P, d, Q,
                                                   f_rng, p_rng, rs_ctx ) );
 
diff --git a/library/ecdsa.c b/library/ecdsa.c
index 835d3de88..3fddc4e4d 100644
--- a/library/ecdsa.c
+++ b/library/ecdsa.c
@@ -498,13 +498,6 @@ static int ecdsa_verify_restartable( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    /*
-     * Additional precaution: make sure Q is valid
-     * For ops count, group that together with step 4
-     */
-    ECDSA_BUDGET( MBEDTLS_ECP_OPS_CHK + MBEDTLS_ECP_OPS_INV + 2 );
-    MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey( grp, Q ) );
-
     /*
      * Step 3: derive MPI from hashed message
      */
@@ -513,6 +506,8 @@ static int ecdsa_verify_restartable( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
     /*
      * Step 4: u1 = e / s mod n, u2 = r / s mod n
      */
+    ECDSA_BUDGET( MBEDTLS_ECP_OPS_CHK + MBEDTLS_ECP_OPS_INV + 2 );
+
     MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_mpi_inv_mod( &s_inv, s, &grp->N ) );
 
     MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_mpi_mul_mpi( pu1, &e, &s_inv ) );