diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 6edad7309f..7e46ee6f88 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -32367,8 +32367,15 @@ static int GetEcDiffieHellmanKea(WOLFSSL *ssl,
     }
 
     curveId = wc_ecc_get_oid((word32) curveOid, NULL, NULL);
+#if !defined(HAVE_SELFTEST) && !defined(HAVE_FIPS)
+    if (wc_ecc_import_x963_ex2(input + args->idx, length,
+                               ssl->peerEccKey, curveId, 1) != 0)
+#else
+    /* FIPS has validation define on. */
     if (wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(input + args->idx, length,
-                              ssl->peerEccKey, curveId) != 0) {
+                              ssl->peerEccKey, curveId) != 0)
+#endif
+    {
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_EXTRA_ALERTS
         SendAlert(ssl, alert_fatal, illegal_parameter);
 #endif
@@ -40651,9 +40658,17 @@ static int DefTicketEncCb(WOLFSSL* ssl, byte key_name[WOLFSSL_TICKET_NAME_SZ],
             if (ret != 0)
                 return ret;
         }
+#if !defined(HAVE_SELFTEST) && !defined(HAVE_FIPS)
+        if (wc_ecc_import_x963_ex2(input + args->idx, args->length,
+                ssl->peerEccKey, kea == ecdhe_psk_kea ? ssl->eccTempKey->dp->id
+                                                      : private_key->dp->id, 1))
+#else
+        /* FIPS has validation define on. */
         if (wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(input + args->idx, args->length,
-                 ssl->peerEccKey, kea == ecdhe_psk_kea ? ssl->eccTempKey->dp->id
-                                                       : private_key->dp->id)) {
+                ssl->peerEccKey, kea == ecdhe_psk_kea ? ssl->eccTempKey->dp->id
+                                                      : private_key->dp->id))
+#endif
+        {
         #ifdef WOLFSSL_EXTRA_ALERTS
             SendAlert(ssl, alert_fatal, illegal_parameter);
         #endif
diff --git a/src/tls.c b/src/tls.c
index 7d7dcea86c..c383299767 100644
--- a/src/tls.c
+++ b/src/tls.c
@@ -9399,8 +9399,14 @@ static int TLSX_KeyShare_ProcessEcc_ex(WOLFSSL* ssl,
 
         /* Point is validated by import function. */
         if (ret == 0) {
-            ret = wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(keyShareEntry->ke, keyShareEntry->keLen,
-                                ssl->peerEccKey, curveId);
+#if !defined(HAVE_SELFTEST) && !defined(HAVE_FIPS)
+            ret = wc_ecc_import_x963_ex2(keyShareEntry->ke,
+                keyShareEntry->keLen, ssl->peerEccKey, curveId, 1);
+#else
+            /* FIPS has validation define on. */
+            ret = wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(keyShareEntry->ke,
+                keyShareEntry->keLen, ssl->peerEccKey, curveId);
+#endif
             if (ret != 0) {
                 ret = ECC_PEERKEY_ERROR;
                 WOLFSSL_ERROR_VERBOSE(ret);
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
index da309eb2ab..606915182f 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
@@ -10636,8 +10636,8 @@ int wc_ecc_check_key(ecc_key* key)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ECC_KEY_IMPORT
 /* import public ECC key in ANSI X9.63 format */
-int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
-                          int curve_id)
+int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex2(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
+                           int curve_id, int untrusted)
 {
     int err = MP_OKAY;
 #ifdef HAVE_COMP_KEY
@@ -10922,6 +10922,25 @@ int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
     if (err == MP_OKAY)
         err = wc_ecc_check_key(key);
 #endif
+#if (!defined(WOLFSSL_VALIDATE_ECC_IMPORT) || \
+     !defined(HAVE_ECC_CHECK_PUBKEY_ORDER)) && \
+     !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
+     !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && \
+     (!defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || defined(WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM) || \
+       defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM))
+    if (untrusted) {
+        /* Only do quick checks. */
+        if ((err == MP_OKAY) && wc_ecc_point_is_at_infinity(&key->pubkey)) {
+            err = ECC_INF_E;
+        }
+    #ifdef USE_ECC_B_PARAM
+        if ((err == MP_OKAY) && (key->idx != ECC_CUSTOM_IDX))  {
+            err = wc_ecc_point_is_on_curve(&key->pubkey, key->idx);
+        }
+    #endif /* USE_ECC_B_PARAM */
+    }
+#endif
+    (void)untrusted;
 
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_MAXQ10XX_CRYPTO
     if (err == MP_OKAY) {
@@ -10941,6 +10960,13 @@ int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
     return err;
 }
 
+/* import public ECC key in ANSI X9.63 format */
+int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
+                          int curve_id)
+{
+    return wc_ecc_import_x963_ex2(in, inLen, key, curve_id, 0);
+}
+
 WOLFSSL_ABI
 int wc_ecc_import_x963(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key)
 {
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ecc.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ecc.h
index 9089b876ef..2ef1cdd77d 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ecc.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ecc.h
@@ -866,6 +866,8 @@ int wc_ecc_import_x963(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
                           int curve_id);
+int wc_ecc_import_x963_ex2(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ecc_key* key,
+                           int curve_id, int untrusted);
 WOLFSSL_ABI WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ecc_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz, const byte* pub,
                            word32 pubSz, ecc_key* key);