diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index 4bb9d1a2c8..784391eb36 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@ detect_required_features() {
             requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SSL_FALLBACK_SCSV;;
     esac
 
+    case " $1 " in
+        *\ ca_callback=1\ *)
+            requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK;;
+    esac
+
     unset tmp
 }
 
@@ -1646,7 +1651,6 @@ run_test    "Default (compression enabled)" \
             -S "error" \
             -C "error"
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "CA callback on client" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=3" \
             "$P_CLI ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 " \
@@ -1655,7 +1659,6 @@ run_test    "CA callback on client" \
             -S "error" \
             -C "error"
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_ECDSA_C
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_SHA256_C
@@ -4999,7 +5002,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication: send CA list in CertificateRequest, client self sig
 # Tests for auth_mode, using CA callback, these are duplicated from the authentication tests
 # When updating these tests, modify the matching authentication tests accordingly
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server badcert, client required" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/server5-badsign.crt \
              key_file=data_files/server5.key" \
@@ -5011,7 +5013,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server badcert, client required" \
             -c "! mbedtls_ssl_handshake returned" \
             -c "X509 - Certificate verification failed"
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server badcert, client optional" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/server5-badsign.crt \
              key_file=data_files/server5.key" \
@@ -5031,7 +5032,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server badcert, client optional" \
 # different means to have the server ignoring the client's supported curve list.
 
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_ECP_C
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server ECDH p256v1, client required, p256v1 unsupported" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=1 key_file=data_files/server5.key \
              crt_file=data_files/server5.ku-ka.crt" \
@@ -5043,7 +5043,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server ECDH p256v1, client required, p
             -C "bad server certificate (ECDH curve)" # Expect failure at earlier verification stage
 
 requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_ECP_C
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server ECDH p256v1, client optional, p256v1 unsupported" \
             "$P_SRV debug_level=1 key_file=data_files/server5.key \
              crt_file=data_files/server5.ku-ka.crt" \
@@ -5054,7 +5053,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server ECDH p256v1, client optional, p
             -c "! Certificate verification flags"\
             -c "bad server certificate (ECDH curve)" # Expect failure only at ECDH params check
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client SHA256, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 auth_mode=required" \
             "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server6.crt \
@@ -5065,7 +5063,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client SHA256, server required" \
             -c "Supported Signature Algorithm found: 4," \
             -c "Supported Signature Algorithm found: 5,"
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client SHA384, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 auth_mode=required" \
             "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server6.crt \
@@ -5076,7 +5073,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client SHA384, server required" \
             -c "Supported Signature Algorithm found: 4," \
             -c "Supported Signature Algorithm found: 5,"
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client badcert, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 auth_mode=required" \
             "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server5-badsign.crt \
@@ -5099,7 +5095,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client badcert, server required" \
 # detect that its write end of the connection is closed and abort
 # before reading the alert message.
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client cert not trusted, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 auth_mode=required" \
             "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server5-selfsigned.crt \
@@ -5118,7 +5113,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client cert not trusted, server requir
             -c "! mbedtls_ssl_handshake returned" \
             -s "X509 - Certificate verification failed"
 
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client badcert, server optional" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 auth_mode=optional" \
             "$P_CLI debug_level=3 crt_file=data_files/server5-badsign.crt \
@@ -5139,7 +5133,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client badcert, server optional" \
 
 requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server max_int chain, client default" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c09.pem \
                     key_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/09.key" \
@@ -5150,7 +5143,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server max_int chain, client default"
 
 requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server max_int+1 chain, client default" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
                     key_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/10.key" \
@@ -5161,7 +5153,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server max_int+1 chain, client default
 
 requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server max_int+1 chain, client optional" \
             "$P_SRV crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
                     key_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/10.key" \
@@ -5173,7 +5164,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: server max_int+1 chain, client optiona
 
 requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client max_int+1 chain, server optional" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt auth_mode=optional" \
             "$P_CLI crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
@@ -5184,7 +5174,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client max_int+1 chain, server optiona
 
 requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client max_int+1 chain, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt auth_mode=required" \
             "$P_CLI crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c10.pem \
@@ -5195,7 +5184,6 @@ run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client max_int+1 chain, server require
 
 requires_config_value_equals "MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA" $MAX_IM_CA
 requires_full_size_output_buffer
-requires_config_enabled MBEDTLS_X509_TRUSTED_CERTIFICATE_CALLBACK
 run_test    "Authentication, CA callback: client max_int chain, server required" \
             "$P_SRV ca_callback=1 debug_level=3 ca_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/00.crt auth_mode=required" \
             "$P_CLI crt_file=data_files/dir-maxpath/c09.pem \