diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c92e429..2f2afb7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
    * Remove redundant line for getting the bitlen of a bignum, since the variable
      holding the returned value is overwritten a line after.
      Found by irwir in #2377.
+   * Support mbedtls_hmac_drbg_set_entropy_len() and
+     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len() before the DRBG is seeded. Before,
+     the initial seeding always reset the entropy length to the compile-time
+     default.
 
 Changes
    * Add unit tests for AES-GCM when called through mbedtls_cipher_auth_xxx()
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h b/include/mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h
index 766e647..e0b5ed9 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ctr_drbg.h
@@ -214,11 +214,8 @@
  *   with mbedtls_entropy_init() (which registers the platform's default
  *   entropy sources).
  *
- * \p f_entropy is always called with a buffer size equal to the entropy
- * length. The entropy length is initially #MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN
- * and this value is always used for the initial seeding. You can change
- * the entropy length for subsequent seeding by calling
- * mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len() after this function.
+ * The entropy length is #MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN by default.
+ * You can override it by calling mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len().
  *
  * You can provide a personalization string in addition to the
  * entropy source, to make this instantiation as unique as possible.
@@ -252,9 +249,18 @@
 #endif
 /**
  * \param ctx           The CTR_DRBG context to seed.
+ *                      It must have been initialized with
+ *                      mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init().
+ *                      After a successful call to mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed(),
+ *                      you may not call mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed() again on
+ *                      the same context unless you call
+ *                      mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free() and mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init()
+ *                      again first.
  * \param f_entropy     The entropy callback, taking as arguments the
  *                      \p p_entropy context, the buffer to fill, and the
  *                      length of the buffer.
+ *                      \p f_entropy is always called with a buffer size
+ *                      equal to the entropy length.
  * \param p_entropy     The entropy context to pass to \p f_entropy.
  * \param custom        The personalization string.
  *                      This can be \c NULL, in which case the personalization
@@ -298,15 +304,10 @@
 
 /**
  * \brief               This function sets the amount of entropy grabbed on each
- *                      subsequent reseed.
+ *                      seed or reseed.
  *
  * The default value is #MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN.
  *
- * \note                mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed() always sets the entropy length
- *                      to #MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN, so this function
- *                      only has an effect when it is called after
- *                      mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed().
- *
  * \note                The security strength of CTR_DRBG is bounded by the
  *                      entropy length. Thus:
  *                      - When using AES-256
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/hmac_drbg.h b/include/mbedtls/hmac_drbg.h
index 20b29d9..7931c22 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/hmac_drbg.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/hmac_drbg.h
@@ -139,13 +139,11 @@
  *                      Note that SHA-256 is just as efficient as SHA-224.
  *                      The security strength can be reduced if a smaller
  *                      entropy length is set with
- *                      mbedtls_hmac_drbg_set_entropy_len() afterwards.
+ *                      mbedtls_hmac_drbg_set_entropy_len().
  *
- * \note                The entropy length for the initial seeding is
- *                      the security strength (converted from bits to bytes).
- *                      You can set a different entropy length for subsequent
- *                      seeding by calling mbedtls_hmac_drbg_set_entropy_len()
- *                      after this function.
+ * \note                The default entropy length is the security strength
+ *                      (converted from bits to bytes). You can override
+ *                      it by calling mbedtls_hmac_drbg_set_entropy_len().
  *
  * \note                During the initial seeding, this function calls
  *                      the entropy source to obtain a nonce
@@ -224,14 +222,9 @@
 
 /**
  * \brief               This function sets the amount of entropy grabbed on each
- *                      reseed.
+ *                      seed or reseed.
  *
- * The default value is set by mbedtls_hmac_drbg_seed().
- *
- * \note                mbedtls_hmac_drbg_seed() always sets the entropy length
- *                      to the default value based on the chosen MD algorithm,
- *                      so this function only has an effect if it is called
- *                      after mbedtls_hmac_drbg_seed().
+ * See the documentation of mbedtls_hmac_drbg_seed() for the default value.
  *
  * \param ctx           The HMAC_DRBG context.
  * \param len           The amount of entropy to grab, in bytes.
diff --git a/library/ctr_drbg.c b/library/ctr_drbg.c
index fb12157..32b34e4 100644
--- a/library/ctr_drbg.c
+++ b/library/ctr_drbg.c
@@ -62,68 +62,6 @@
 #endif
 }
 
-/*
- * Non-public function wrapped by mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed(). Necessary to allow
- * NIST tests to succeed (which require known length fixed entropy)
- */
-/* CTR_DRBG_Instantiate with derivation function (SP 800-90A &sect;10.2.1.3.2)
- * mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len(ctx, f_entropy, p_entropy,
- *                                   custom, len, entropy_len)
- * implements
- * CTR_DRBG_Instantiate(entropy_input, nonce, personalization_string,
- *                      security_strength) -> initial_working_state
- * with inputs
- *   custom[:len] = nonce || personalization_string
- * where entropy_input comes from f_entropy for entropy_len bytes
- * and with outputs
- *   ctx = initial_working_state
- */
-int mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len(
-                   mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx,
-                   int (*f_entropy)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t),
-                   void *p_entropy,
-                   const unsigned char *custom,
-                   size_t len,
-                   size_t entropy_len )
-{
-    int ret;
-    unsigned char key[MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_KEYSIZE];
-
-    memset( key, 0, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_KEYSIZE );
-
-    mbedtls_aes_init( &ctx->aes_ctx );
-
-    ctx->f_entropy = f_entropy;
-    ctx->p_entropy = p_entropy;
-
-    ctx->entropy_len = entropy_len;
-    ctx->reseed_interval = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL;
-
-    /*
-     * Initialize with an empty key
-     */
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc( &ctx->aes_ctx, key, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_KEYBITS ) ) != 0 )
-    {
-        return( ret );
-    }
-
-    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ctr_drbg_reseed( ctx, custom, len ) ) != 0 )
-    {
-        return( ret );
-    }
-    return( 0 );
-}
-
-int mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx,
-                   int (*f_entropy)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t),
-                   void *p_entropy,
-                   const unsigned char *custom,
-                   size_t len )
-{
-    return( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len( ctx, f_entropy, p_entropy, custom, len,
-                                       MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN ) );
-}
-
 void mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx )
 {
     if( ctx == NULL )
@@ -427,6 +365,63 @@
     return( ret );
 }
 
+/* CTR_DRBG_Instantiate with derivation function (SP 800-90A &sect;10.2.1.3.2)
+ * mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed(ctx, f_entropy, p_entropy, custom, len)
+ * implements
+ * CTR_DRBG_Instantiate(entropy_input, nonce, personalization_string,
+ *                      security_strength) -> initial_working_state
+ * with inputs
+ *   custom[:len] = nonce || personalization_string
+ * where entropy_input comes from f_entropy for ctx->entropy_len bytes
+ * and with outputs
+ *   ctx = initial_working_state
+ */
+int mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx,
+                           int (*f_entropy)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t),
+                           void *p_entropy,
+                           const unsigned char *custom,
+                           size_t len )
+{
+    int ret;
+    unsigned char key[MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_KEYSIZE];
+
+    memset( key, 0, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_KEYSIZE );
+
+    mbedtls_aes_init( &ctx->aes_ctx );
+
+    ctx->f_entropy = f_entropy;
+    ctx->p_entropy = p_entropy;
+
+    if( ctx->entropy_len == 0 )
+        ctx->entropy_len = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_ENTROPY_LEN;
+    ctx->reseed_interval = MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL;
+
+    /*
+     * Initialize with an empty key
+     */
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc( &ctx->aes_ctx, key, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_KEYBITS ) ) != 0 )
+    {
+        return( ret );
+    }
+
+    if( ( ret = mbedtls_ctr_drbg_reseed( ctx, custom, len ) ) != 0 )
+    {
+        return( ret );
+    }
+    return( 0 );
+}
+
+/* Backward compatibility wrapper */
+int mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len(
+    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context *ctx,
+    int (*f_entropy)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_entropy,
+    const unsigned char *custom, size_t len,
+    size_t entropy_len )
+{
+    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len( ctx, entropy_len );
+    return( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( ctx, f_entropy, p_entropy, custom, len ) );
+}
+
 /* CTR_DRBG_Generate with derivation function (SP 800-90A &sect;10.2.1.5.2)
  * mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random_with_add(ctx, output, output_len, additional, add_len)
  * implements
@@ -678,8 +673,11 @@
         mbedtls_printf( "  CTR_DRBG (PR = TRUE) : " );
 
     test_offset = 0;
-    CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len( &ctx, ctr_drbg_self_test_entropy,
-                                (void *) entropy_source_pr, nonce_pers_pr, 16, 32 ) );
+    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len( &ctx, 32 );
+    CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctx,
+                                ctr_drbg_self_test_entropy,
+                                (void *) entropy_source_pr,
+                                nonce_pers_pr, 16 ) );
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_prediction_resistance( &ctx, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_PR_ON );
     CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctx, buf, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_BLOCKSIZE ) );
     CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctx, buf, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_BLOCKSIZE ) );
@@ -699,8 +697,11 @@
     mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctx );
 
     test_offset = 0;
-    CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len( &ctx, ctr_drbg_self_test_entropy,
-                            (void *) entropy_source_nopr, nonce_pers_nopr, 16, 32 ) );
+    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len( &ctx, 32 );
+    CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctx,
+                                ctr_drbg_self_test_entropy,
+                                (void *) entropy_source_nopr,
+                                nonce_pers_nopr, 16 ) );
     CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctx, buf, 16 ) );
     CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_reseed( &ctx, NULL, 0 ) );
     CHK( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctx, buf, 16 ) );
diff --git a/library/hmac_drbg.c b/library/hmac_drbg.c
index 50d88bd..284c9b4 100644
--- a/library/hmac_drbg.c
+++ b/library/hmac_drbg.c
@@ -273,16 +273,19 @@
 
     ctx->reseed_interval = MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_RESEED_INTERVAL;
 
-    /*
-     * See SP800-57 5.6.1 (p. 65-66) for the security strength provided by
-     * each hash function, then according to SP800-90A rev1 10.1 table 2,
-     * min_entropy_len (in bits) is security_strength.
-     *
-     * (This also matches the sizes used in the NIST test vectors.)
-     */
-    ctx->entropy_len = md_size <= 20 ? 16 : /* 160-bits hash -> 128 bits */
-                       md_size <= 28 ? 24 : /* 224-bits hash -> 192 bits */
-                       32;  /* better (256+) -> 256 bits */
+    if( ctx->entropy_len == 0 )
+    {
+        /*
+         * See SP800-57 5.6.1 (p. 65-66) for the security strength provided by
+         * each hash function, then according to SP800-90A rev1 10.1 table 2,
+         * min_entropy_len (in bits) is security_strength.
+         *
+         * (This also matches the sizes used in the NIST test vectors.)
+         */
+        ctx->entropy_len = md_size <= 20 ? 16 : /* 160-bits hash -> 128 bits */
+                           md_size <= 28 ? 24 : /* 224-bits hash -> 192 bits */
+                           32;  /* better (256+) -> 256 bits */
+    }
 
     if( ( ret = hmac_drbg_reseed_core( ctx, custom, len,
                                        1 /* add nonce */ ) ) != 0 )
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Set entropy length grabbed for reseeds
+ * Set entropy length grabbed for seeding
  */
 void mbedtls_hmac_drbg_set_entropy_len( mbedtls_hmac_drbg_context *ctx, size_t len )
 {
diff --git a/programs/test/benchmark.c b/programs/test/benchmark.c
index 2b86566..9c06d07 100644
--- a/programs/test/benchmark.c
+++ b/programs/test/benchmark.c
@@ -674,12 +674,13 @@
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_context ctr_drbg;
 
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
-
         if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctr_drbg, myrand, NULL, NULL, 0 ) != 0 )
             mbedtls_exit(1);
         TIME_AND_TSC( "CTR_DRBG (NOPR)",
                 mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random( &ctr_drbg, buf, BUFSIZE ) );
+        mbedtls_ctr_drbg_free( &ctr_drbg );
 
+        mbedtls_ctr_drbg_init( &ctr_drbg );
         if( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed( &ctr_drbg, myrand, NULL, NULL, 0 ) != 0 )
             mbedtls_exit(1);
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_prediction_resistance( &ctr_drbg, MBEDTLS_CTR_DRBG_PR_ON );
diff --git a/tests/suites/test_suite_ctr_drbg.function b/tests/suites/test_suite_ctr_drbg.function
index 4a97826..01050d9 100644
--- a/tests/suites/test_suite_ctr_drbg.function
+++ b/tests/suites/test_suite_ctr_drbg.function
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
 
     /* CTR_DRBG_Instantiate(entropy[:entropy->len], nonce, perso, <ignored>)
      * where nonce||perso = nonce[nonce->len] */
-    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed_entropy_len(
+    mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_entropy_len( &ctx, entropy_chunk_len );
+    TEST_ASSERT( mbedtls_ctr_drbg_seed(
                      &ctx,
                      mbedtls_test_entropy_func, entropy->x,
-                     nonce->x, nonce->len,
-                     entropy_chunk_len ) == 0 );
+                     nonce->x, nonce->len ) == 0 );
     if( reseed_mode == RESEED_ALWAYS )
         mbedtls_ctr_drbg_set_prediction_resistance(
             &ctx,