diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 24775bd1b..3afab6063 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5018,10 +5018,6 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([dtlscid],
     )
 if test "x$ENABLED_DTLS_CID" = "xyes"
 then
-        if test "x$ENABLED_DTLS13" != "xyes"
-        then
-                AC_MSG_ERROR([You need to enable DTLSv1.3 to use DTLS ConnectionID])
-        fi
   AM_CFLAGS="$AM_CFLAGS -DWOLFSSL_DTLS_CID"
 fi
 
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index d5459ae3b..19bb50ed1 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -4138,10 +4138,6 @@ extern void uITRON4_free(void *p) ;
 #error "DTLS v1.3 requires both WOLFSSL_TLS13 and WOLFSSL_DTLS"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(WOLFSSL_DTLS_CID) && !defined(WOLFSSL_DTLS13)
-#error "ConnectionID is supported for DTLSv1.3 only"
-#endif
-
 #if defined(WOLFSSL_QUIC) && defined(WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS)
     #error WOLFSSL_QUIC is incompatible with WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS.
 #endif