diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index a7a346fe53..576efeae03 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -207,10 +207,6 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_ECP_C defined (or a subset enabled), but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C)
-#error "MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C) && \
     !(defined(MBEDTLS_MD_CAN_SHA512) || defined(MBEDTLS_MD_CAN_SHA256))
 #error "MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
@@ -436,11 +432,17 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_PK_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_C)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C) && \
+    (!defined(MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C) || \
+     !defined(MBEDTLS_OID_C)        || \
+     !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_C))
 #error "MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_WRITE_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_C)
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_WRITE_C) && \
+    (!defined(MBEDTLS_ASN1_WRITE_C) || \
+     !defined(MBEDTLS_OID_C)        || \
+     !defined(MBEDTLS_PK_C))
 #error "MBEDTLS_PK_WRITE_C defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h b/include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h
index 6a5828c740..254e75a1a3 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/mbedtls_config.h
@@ -3059,7 +3059,7 @@
  * Caller:  library/x509_crt.c
  *          library/x509_csr.c
  *
- * Requires: MBEDTLS_PK_C
+ * Requires: MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C, MBEDTLS_OID_C, MBEDTLS_PK_C
  *
  * Uncomment to enable generic public key parse functions.
  */
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@
  * Module:  library/pkwrite.c
  * Caller:  library/x509write.c
  *
- * Requires: MBEDTLS_PK_C
+ * Requires: MBEDTLS_ASN1_WRITE_C, MBEDTLS_OID_C, MBEDTLS_PK_C
  *
  * Uncomment to enable generic public key write functions.
  */
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/pk.h b/include/mbedtls/pk.h
index 66f39015fa..919543cc61 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/pk.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/pk.h
@@ -181,13 +181,6 @@ typedef struct mbedtls_pk_rsassa_pss_options {
 #define MBEDTLS_PK_USE_PSA_EC_DATA
 #endif
 
-/* Helper symbol to state that the PK module has support for EC keys. This
- * can either be provided through the legacy ECP solution or through the
- * PSA friendly MBEDTLS_PK_USE_PSA_EC_DATA. */
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_PK_USE_PSA_EC_DATA) || defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
-#define MBEDTLS_PK_HAVE_ECC_KEYS
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_PK_USE_PSA_EC_DATA || MBEDTLS_ECP_C */
-
 /**
  * \brief           Types for interfacing with the debug module
  */
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
index 681de0ff06..ff843cb8d0 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_pk.function
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ void valid_parameters()
 }
 /* END_CASE */
 
-/* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_PK_WRITE_C */
+/* BEGIN_CASE depends_on:MBEDTLS_PK_WRITE_C:MBEDTLS_PK_PARSE_C */
 void valid_parameters_pkwrite(data_t *key_data)
 {
     mbedtls_pk_context pk;