diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index df085974f..95cf1fbfc 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WAITING_SERVER_HELLO_RENEGO       -0x6B00  /**< Unexpected message at ServerHello in renegotiation. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_HELLO_VERIFY_REQUIRED             -0x6A80  /**< DTLS client must retry for hello verification */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL                  -0x6A00  /**< A buffer is too small to receive or write a message */
-#define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_USABLE_CIPHERSUITE             -0x6980  /**< None of the common ciphersuites is usable (eg, no suitable certificate, see debug messages). */
+/* Error space gap */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WANT_READ                         -0x6900  /**< No data of requested type currently available on underlying transport. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_WANT_WRITE                        -0x6880  /**< Connection requires a write call. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_TIMEOUT                           -0x6800  /**< The operation timed out. */
diff --git a/library/ssl_srv.c b/library/ssl_srv.c
index 75beb6e93..c41eff233 100644
--- a/library/ssl_srv.c
+++ b/library/ssl_srv.c
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ read_record_header:
                             "but none of them usable" ) );
         mbedtls_ssl_send_alert_message( ssl, MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_LEVEL_FATAL,
                                         MBEDTLS_SSL_ALERT_MSG_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE );
-        return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_NO_USABLE_CIPHERSUITE );
+        return( MBEDTLS_ERR_SSL_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE );
     }
     else
     {