diff --git a/include/mbedtls/pk.h b/include/mbedtls/pk.h
index 476bce15f..64cd7b5e6 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/pk.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/pk.h
@@ -126,9 +126,16 @@ typedef struct mbedtls_pk_debug_item
 /**
  * \brief           Public key information and operations
  */
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE)
+typedef enum {
+    MBEDTLS_PK_INVALID_HANDLE,
+    MBEDTLS_PK_UNIQUE_VALID_HANDLE,
+} mbedtls_pk_handle_t;
+#else /* MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE */
 typedef struct mbedtls_pk_info_t mbedtls_pk_info_t;
 typedef const mbedtls_pk_info_t *mbedtls_pk_handle_t;
 #define MBEDTLS_PK_INVALID_HANDLE ( (mbedtls_pk_handle_t) NULL )
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE */
 
 /**
  * \brief           Public key container
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/pk_internal.h b/include/mbedtls/pk_internal.h
index 65bd8e93b..fcf488717 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/pk_internal.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/pk_internal.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ typedef struct
 } mbedtls_rsa_alt_context;
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE)
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_C)
 extern const mbedtls_pk_info_t mbedtls_rsa_info;
 #endif
@@ -262,5 +263,6 @@ extern const mbedtls_pk_info_t mbedtls_uecc_eckey_info;
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_RSA_ALT_SUPPORT)
 extern const mbedtls_pk_info_t mbedtls_rsa_alt_info;
 #endif
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE */
 
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_PK_WRAP_H */
diff --git a/library/pk.c b/library/pk.c
index 9621e9e81..79ae8f683 100644
--- a/library/pk.c
+++ b/library/pk.c
@@ -745,8 +745,10 @@ static void uecc_eckey_free_wrap( void *ctx )
     mbedtls_free( ctx );
 }
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE)
 const mbedtls_pk_info_t mbedtls_uecc_eckey_info =
                         MBEDTLS_PK_INFO( MBEDTLS_PK_INFO_ECKEY );
+#endif
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_USE_TINYCRYPT */
 
 /*
@@ -1349,6 +1351,14 @@ void mbedtls_pk_restart_free( mbedtls_pk_restart_ctx *ctx )
  */
 mbedtls_pk_handle_t mbedtls_pk_info_from_type( mbedtls_pk_type_t pk_type )
 {
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE)
+    if( pk_type == MBEDTLS_PK_INFO_TYPE( MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE ) )
+        return( MBEDTLS_PK_UNIQUE_VALID_HANDLE );
+
+    return( MBEDTLS_PK_INVALID_HANDLE );
+
+#else /* MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE */
+
     switch( pk_type ) {
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_C)
         case MBEDTLS_PK_RSA:
@@ -1375,6 +1385,7 @@ mbedtls_pk_handle_t mbedtls_pk_info_from_type( mbedtls_pk_type_t pk_type )
         default:
             return( NULL );
     }
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PK_SINGLE_TYPE */
 }
 
 /*