diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c b/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c
index 4a29c4b3e..99fda71d2 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/aes.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ block cipher mechanism that uses n-bit binary string parameter key with 128-bits
 
     /* We'll use SW for fallback:
      *   unsupported key lengths. (e.g. ESP32-S3)
-     *   chipsets not ikmplemented.
+     *   chipsets not implemented.
      *   hardware busy. */
     #define NEED_AES_TABLES
     #define NEED_AES_HW_FALLBACK
@@ -3586,12 +3586,18 @@ static WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int wc_AesDecrypt(
         return 0;
     }
 #elif defined(FREESCALE_LTC)
-    int wc_AesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen, const byte* iv,
-                  int dir)
+    int wc_AesSetKeyLocal(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
+        const byte* iv, int dir, int checkKeyLen)
     {
-        if (aes == NULL || !((keylen == 16) || (keylen == 24) || (keylen == 32)))
+        if (aes == NULL)
             return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
+        if (checkKeyLen) {
+            if (!((keylen == 16) || (keylen == 24) || (keylen == 32)))
+                return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+        }
+        (void)dir;
+
         aes->rounds = keylen/4 + 6;
         XMEMCPY(aes->key, userKey, keylen);
 
@@ -3603,15 +3609,21 @@ static WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int wc_AesDecrypt(
         return wc_AesSetIV(aes, iv);
     }
 
+    int wc_AesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
+        const byte* iv, int dir)
+    {
+        return wc_AesSetKeyLocal(aes, userKey, keylen, iv, dir, 1);
+    }
+
+
     int wc_AesSetKeyDirect(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
                         const byte* iv, int dir)
     {
         return wc_AesSetKey(aes, userKey, keylen, iv, dir);
     }
 #elif defined(FREESCALE_MMCAU)
-    #define NEED_SOFTWARE_AES_SETKEY
-    int wc_AesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
-        const byte* iv, int dir)
+    int wc_AesSetKeyLocal(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
+        const byte* iv, int dir, int checkKeyLen)
     {
         int ret;
         byte* rk;
@@ -3621,11 +3633,14 @@ static WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int wc_AesDecrypt(
 
         (void)dir;
 
-        if (!((keylen == 16) || (keylen == 24) || (keylen == 32)))
-            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
         if (aes == NULL)
             return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
+        if (checkKeyLen) {
+            if (!((keylen == 16) || (keylen == 24) || (keylen == 32)))
+                return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+        }
+
         rk = (byte*)aes->key;
         if (rk == NULL)
             return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
@@ -3676,6 +3691,12 @@ static WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int wc_AesDecrypt(
         return ret;
     }
 
+    int wc_AesSetKey(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
+        const byte* iv, int dir)
+    {
+        return wc_AesSetKeyLocal(aes, userKey, keylen, iv, dir, 1);
+    }
+
     int wc_AesSetKeyDirect(Aes* aes, const byte* userKey, word32 keylen,
                         const byte* iv, int dir)
     {