diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 872721e02..05d410f0b 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -17206,9 +17206,6 @@ int SendFatalAlertOnly(WOLFSSL *ssl, int error)
     case COMPRESSION_ERROR:
         why = decode_error;
         break;
-    case MATCH_SUITE_ERROR:
-        why = illegal_parameter;
-        break;
     case VERIFY_FINISHED_ERROR:
     case SIG_VERIFY_E:
         why = decrypt_error;
@@ -17221,6 +17218,7 @@ int SendFatalAlertOnly(WOLFSSL *ssl, int error)
     case ECC_OUT_OF_RANGE_E:
         why = bad_record_mac;
         break;
+    case MATCH_SUITE_ERROR:
     case VERSION_ERROR:
     default:
         why = handshake_failure;
diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index cb309db43..5287afdad 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -66610,7 +66610,7 @@ static int test_extra_alerts_wrong_cs(void)
     ExpectIntNE(wolfSSL_get_error(ssl_c, WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR),
         WOLFSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ);
     ExpectIntEQ(wolfSSL_get_alert_history(ssl_c, &h), WOLFSSL_SUCCESS);
-    ExpectIntEQ(h.last_tx.code, illegal_parameter);
+    ExpectIntEQ(h.last_tx.code, handshake_failure);
     ExpectIntEQ(h.last_tx.level, alert_fatal);
 
     wolfSSL_free(ssl_c);