diff --git a/include/polarssl/config.h b/include/polarssl/config.h
index 84b36b6..5aee165 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/config.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/config.h
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@
 
 // CTR_DRBG options
 //
-#define CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN               48 /**< Amount of entropy used per seed by default */
+#define CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN               48 /**< Amount of entropy used per seed by default (48 with SHA-512, 32 with SHA-256) */
 #define CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL        10000 /**< Interval before reseed is performed by default */
 #define CTR_DRBG_MAX_INPUT                256 /**< Maximum number of additional input bytes */
 #define CTR_DRBG_MAX_REQUEST             1024 /**< Maximum number of requested bytes per call */
@@ -1382,9 +1382,18 @@
 #error "POLARSSL_ECP_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_C) && !defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C)
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_C) && (!defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C) &&      \
+                                    !defined(POLARSSL_SHA256_C))
 #error "POLARSSL_ENTROPY_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_C) && defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C) &&         \
+    defined(POLARSSL_CONFIG_OPTIONS) && (CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN > 64)
+#error "CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN value too high"
+#endif
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_C) && !defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C) &&        \
+    defined(POLARSSL_CONFIG_OPTIONS) && (CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN > 32)
+#error "CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN value too high"
+#endif
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_GCM_C) && !defined(POLARSSL_AES_C)
 #error "POLARSSL_GCM_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
diff --git a/include/polarssl/ctr_drbg.h b/include/polarssl/ctr_drbg.h
index b47d389..4c0fc17 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/ctr_drbg.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/ctr_drbg.h
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@
                                             /**< The seed length (counter + AES key)            */
 
 #if !defined(POLARSSL_CONFIG_OPTIONS)
-#define CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN        48      /**< Amount of entropy used per seed by default */
+#if defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C)
+#define CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN        48      /**< Amount of entropy used per seed by default (48 with SHA-512, 32 with SHA-256) */
+#else
+#define CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN        32      /**< Amount of entropy used per seed by default (48 with SHA-512, 32 with SHA-256) */
+#endif
 #define CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL    10000   /**< Interval before reseed is performed by default */
 #define CTR_DRBG_MAX_INPUT          256     /**< Maximum number of additional input bytes */
 #define CTR_DRBG_MAX_REQUEST        1024    /**< Maximum number of requested bytes per call */
diff --git a/include/polarssl/entropy.h b/include/polarssl/entropy.h
index 69d5b3b..ea27848 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/entropy.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/entropy.h
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#if defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C)
 #include "sha512.h"
+#define POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR
+#else
+#if defined(POLARSSL_SHA256_C)
+#define POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA256_ACCUMULATOR
+#include "sha256.h"
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #if defined(POLARSSL_HAVEGE_C)
 #include "havege.h"
 #endif
@@ -45,7 +54,11 @@
 #define ENTROPY_MAX_GATHER      128     /**< Maximum amount requested from entropy sources */
 #endif /* !POLARSSL_CONFIG_OPTIONS  */
 
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR)
 #define ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE      64      /**< Block size of entropy accumulator (SHA-512) */
+#else
+#define ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE      32      /**< Block size of entropy accumulator (SHA-256) */
+#endif
 
 #define ENTROPY_SOURCE_MANUAL   ENTROPY_MAX_SOURCES
 
@@ -83,7 +96,11 @@
  */
 typedef struct
 {
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR)
     sha512_context  accumulator;
+#else
+    sha256_context  accumulator;
+#endif
     int             source_count;
     source_state    source[ENTROPY_MAX_SOURCES];
 #if defined(POLARSSL_HAVEGE_C)
diff --git a/include/polarssl/ssl.h b/include/polarssl/ssl.h
index bf6b10c..8383b7f 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/ssl.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/ssl.h
@@ -439,7 +439,9 @@
        md5_context fin_md5;
       sha1_context fin_sha1;
     sha256_context fin_sha256;
+#if defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C)
     sha512_context fin_sha512;
+#endif
 
     void (*update_checksum)(ssl_context *, const unsigned char *, size_t);
     void (*calc_verify)(ssl_context *, unsigned char *);
diff --git a/library/entropy.c b/library/entropy.c
index a6704d7..2352bcf 100644
--- a/library/entropy.c
+++ b/library/entropy.c
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@
 {
     memset( ctx, 0, sizeof(entropy_context) );
 
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR)
     sha512_starts( &ctx->accumulator, 0 );
+#else
+    sha256_starts( &ctx->accumulator, 0 );
+#endif
 #if defined(POLARSSL_HAVEGE_C)
     havege_init( &ctx->havege_data );
 #endif
@@ -91,8 +95,11 @@
 
     if( use_len > ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE )
     {
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR)
         sha512( data, len, tmp, 0 );
-
+#else
+        sha256( data, len, tmp, 0 );
+#endif
         p = tmp;
         use_len = ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE;
     }
@@ -100,8 +107,13 @@
     header[0] = source_id;
     header[1] = use_len & 0xFF;
 
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR)
     sha512_update( &ctx->accumulator, header, 2 );
     sha512_update( &ctx->accumulator, p, use_len );
+#else
+    sha256_update( &ctx->accumulator, header, 2 );
+    sha256_update( &ctx->accumulator, p, use_len );
+#endif
 
     return( 0 );
 }
@@ -179,6 +191,7 @@
 
     memset( buf, 0, ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE );
 
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR)
     sha512_finish( &ctx->accumulator, buf );
 
     /*
@@ -192,6 +205,21 @@
     memset( &ctx->accumulator, 0, sizeof( sha512_context ) );
     sha512_starts( &ctx->accumulator, 0 );
     sha512_update( &ctx->accumulator, buf, ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE );
+#else /* POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR */
+    sha256_finish( &ctx->accumulator, buf );
+
+    /*
+     * Perform second SHA-256 on entropy
+     */
+    sha256( buf, ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE, buf, 0 );
+
+    /*
+     * Reset accumulator and counters and recycle existing entropy
+     */
+    memset( &ctx->accumulator, 0, sizeof( sha256_context ) );
+    sha256_starts( &ctx->accumulator, 0 );
+    sha256_update( &ctx->accumulator, buf, ENTROPY_BLOCK_SIZE );
+#endif /* POLARSSL_ENTROPY_SHA512_ACCUMULATOR */
 
     for( i = 0; i < ctx->source_count; i++ )
         ctx->source[i].size = 0;
diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
index 625cafd..033c9fa 100644
--- a/library/ssl_tls.c
+++ b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@
                             const ssl_ciphersuite_t *ciphersuite_info )
 {
 #if !defined(POLARSSL_SHA512_C)
-    ((void) ciphersuite);
+    ((void) ciphersuite_info);
 #endif
 
     if( ssl->minor_ver < SSL_MINOR_VERSION_3 )