diff --git a/library/bignum_core.c b/library/bignum_core.c
index 4231554b84..76b1da72ee 100644
--- a/library/bignum_core.c
+++ b/library/bignum_core.c
@@ -747,8 +747,7 @@ static void exp_mod_precompute_window(const mbedtls_mpi_uint *A,
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS) && !defined(MBEDTLS_THREADING_C)
-// Set to a default that is neither MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_PUBLIC nor MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_SECRET
-int mbedtls_mpi_optionally_safe_codepath = MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_PUBLIC + MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_SECRET + 1;
+int mbedtls_mpi_optionally_safe_codepath = MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_TEST;
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/library/bignum_core.h b/library/bignum_core.h
index cf6485a148..e64128f160 100644
--- a/library/bignum_core.h
+++ b/library/bignum_core.h
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@
  * other than the two below is passed, default to the safe path.) */
 #define MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_PUBLIC  0x2a2a2a2a
 #define MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_SECRET  0
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_TEST_HOOKS) && !defined(MBEDTLS_THREADING_C)
+// Default value for testing that is neither MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_PUBLIC nor MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_SECRET
+#define MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_TEST  1
+#endif
 
 /** Count leading zero bits in a given integer.
  *
@@ -825,8 +829,7 @@ extern int mbedtls_mpi_optionally_safe_codepath;
 
 static inline void mbedtls_mpi_optionally_safe_codepath_reset(void)
 {
-    // Set to a default that is neither MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_PUBLIC nor MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_SECRET
-    mbedtls_mpi_optionally_safe_codepath = MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_PUBLIC + MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_SECRET + 1;
+    mbedtls_mpi_optionally_safe_codepath = MBEDTLS_MPI_IS_TEST;
 }
 #endif