diff --git a/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed25519.h b/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed25519.h
index 167765c2d..83f302c3d 100644
--- a/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed25519.h
+++ b/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed25519.h
@@ -564,7 +564,8 @@ void wc_ed25519_free(ed25519_key* key);
 
     \brief This function imports a public ed25519_key pair from a buffer
     containing the public key. This function will handle both compressed and
-    uncompressed keys.
+    uncompressed keys. The public key is checked that it matches the private
+    key when one is present.
 
     \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the ed25519_key.
     \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or inLen is
@@ -588,12 +589,54 @@ void wc_ed25519_free(ed25519_key* key);
     }
     \endcode
 
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_export_public
 */
 
 int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key);
 
+/*!
+    \ingroup ED25519
+
+    \brief This function imports a public ed25519_key pair from a buffer
+    containing the public key. This function will handle both compressed and
+    uncompressed keys. Check public key matches private key, when present,
+    when not trusted.
+
+    \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the ed25519_key.
+    \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or inLen is
+    less than the size of an Ed25519 key.
+
+    \param [in] in Pointer to the buffer containing the public key.
+    \param [in] inLen Length of the buffer containing the public key.
+    \param [in,out] key Pointer to the ed25519_key object in which to store the
+    public key.
+    \param [in] trusted Public key data is trusted or not.
+
+    _Example_
+    \code
+    int ret;
+    byte pub[] = { initialize Ed25519 public key };
+
+    ed_25519 key;
+    wc_ed25519_init_key(&key);
+    ret = wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(pub, sizeof(pub), &key, 1);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        // error importing key
+    }
+    \endcode
+
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
+    \sa wc_ed25519_export_public
+*/
+
+int wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key,
+    int trusted);
+
 /*!
     \ingroup ED25519
 
@@ -618,14 +661,16 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key);
 
     ed25519_key key;
     wc_ed25519_init_key(&key);
-    ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_key(priv, sizeof(priv), &key);
+    ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_only(priv, sizeof(priv), &key);
     if (ret != 0) {
         // error importing private key
     }
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_export_private_only
 */
 
@@ -637,7 +682,8 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
 
     \brief This function imports a public/private Ed25519 key pair from a
     pair of buffers. This function will handle both compressed and
-    uncompressed keys.
+    uncompressed keys. The public key is assumed to be untrusted and is
+    checked against the private key.
 
     \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the ed25519_key.
     \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or if
@@ -667,13 +713,60 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_only
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_export_private
 */
 
 int wc_ed25519_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key);
 
+/*!
+    \ingroup ED25519
+
+    \brief This function imports a public/private Ed25519 key pair from a
+    pair of buffers. This function will handle both compressed and
+    uncompressed keys. The public is checked against private key if not trusted.
+
+    \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the ed25519_key.
+    \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or if
+    either privSz is less than ED25519_KEY_SIZE or pubSz is less than
+    ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE.
+
+    \param [in] priv Pointer to the buffer containing the private key.
+    \param [in] privSz Length of the private key.
+    \param [in] pub Pointer to the buffer containing the public key.
+    \param [in] pubSz Length of the public key.
+    \param [in,out] key Pointer to the ed25519_key object in which to store the
+    imported private/public key pair.
+    \param [in] trusted Public key data is trusted or not.
+
+    _Example_
+    \code
+    int ret;
+    byte priv[] = { initialize with 32 byte private key };
+    byte pub[]  = { initialize with the corresponding public key };
+
+    ed25519_key key;
+    wc_ed25519_init_key(&key);
+    ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_key(priv, sizeof(priv), pub, sizeof(pub),
+            &key, 1);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        // error importing key
+    }
+    \endcode
+
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public_ex
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_only
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_export_private
+*/
+
+int wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key, int trusted);
+
 /*!
     \ingroup ED25519
 
@@ -710,6 +803,7 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_export_private_only
 */
 
@@ -750,6 +844,7 @@ int wc_ed25519_export_public(ed25519_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen);
 
     \sa wc_ed25519_export_public
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
 */
 
 int wc_ed25519_export_private_only(ed25519_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen);
@@ -792,6 +887,7 @@ int wc_ed25519_export_private_only(ed25519_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen);
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed25519_export_private_only
 */
 
@@ -866,7 +962,8 @@ int wc_ed25519_export_key(ed25519_key* key,
 
     ed25519_key key;
     wc_ed25519_init_key(&key);
-    wc_ed25519_import_private_key(priv, sizeof(priv), pub, sizeof(pub), &key);
+    wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(priv, sizeof(priv), pub, sizeof(pub), &key,
+        1);
     ret = wc_ed25519_check_key(&key);
     if (ret != 0) {
         // error checking key
@@ -874,6 +971,7 @@ int wc_ed25519_export_key(ed25519_key* key,
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex
 */
 
 int wc_ed25519_check_key(ed25519_key* key);
diff --git a/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed448.h b/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed448.h
index 75550aa11..a3ea82088 100644
--- a/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed448.h
+++ b/doc/dox_comments/header_files/ed448.h
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ void wc_ed448_free(ed448_key* key);
 
     \brief This function imports a public ed448_key pair from a buffer
     containing the public key. This function will handle both compressed and
-    uncompressed keys.
+    uncompressed keys. The public key is checked that it matches the private
+    key when one is present.
 
     \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the ed448_key.
     \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or inLen is
@@ -471,12 +472,54 @@ void wc_ed448_free(ed448_key* key);
     }
     \endcode
 
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_export_public
 */
 
 int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key);
 
+/*!
+    \ingroup ED448
+
+    \brief This function imports a public ed448_key pair from a buffer
+    containing the public key. This function will handle both compressed and
+    uncompressed keys. Check public key matches private key, when present,
+    when not trusted.
+
+    \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the ed448_key.
+    \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or inLen is
+    less than the size of an Ed448 key.
+
+    \param [in] in Pointer to the buffer containing the public key.
+    \param [in] inLen Length of the buffer containing the public key.
+    \param [in,out] key Pointer to the ed448_key object in which to store the
+    public key.
+    \param [in] trusted Public key data is trusted or not.
+
+    _Example_
+    \code
+    int ret;
+    byte pub[] = { initialize Ed448 public key };
+
+    ed_448 key;
+    wc_ed448_init_key(&key);
+    ret = wc_ed448_import_public_ex(pub, sizeof(pub), &key, 1);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        // error importing key
+    }
+    \endcode
+
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex
+    \sa wc_ed448_export_public
+*/
+
+int wc_ed448_import_public_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key,
+    int trusted);
+
 /*!
     \ingroup ED448
 
@@ -506,7 +549,9 @@ int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key);
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed448_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_export_private_only
 */
 
@@ -548,13 +593,60 @@ int wc_ed448_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed448_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_import_private_only
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_export_private
 */
 
 int wc_ed448_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed448_key* key);
 
+/*!
+    \ingroup ED448
+
+    \brief This function imports a public/private Ed448 key pair from a
+    pair of buffers. This function will handle both compressed and
+    uncompressed keys. The public is checked against private key if not trusted.
+
+    \return 0 Returned on successfully importing the Ed448 key.
+    \return BAD_FUNC_ARG Returned if in or key evaluate to NULL, or if
+    either privSz is less than ED448_KEY_SIZE or pubSz is less than
+    ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE.
+
+    \param [in] priv Pointer to the buffer containing the private key.
+    \param [in] privSz Length of the private key.
+    \param [in] pub Pointer to the buffer containing the public key.
+    \param [in] pubSz Length of the public key.
+    \param [in,out] key Pointer to the ed448_key object in which to store the
+    imported private/public key pair.
+    \param [in] trusted Public key data is trusted or not.
+
+    _Example_
+    \code
+    int ret;
+    byte priv[] = { initialize with 57 byte private key };
+    byte pub[]  = { initialize with the corresponding public key };
+
+    ed448_key key;
+    wc_ed448_init_key(&key);
+    ret = wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(priv, sizeof(priv), pub, sizeof(pub),
+            &key, 1);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        // error importing key
+    }
+    \endcode
+
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public_ex
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_only
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed448_export_private
+*/
+
+int wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed448_key* key, int trusted);
+
 /*!
     \ingroup ED448
 
@@ -591,6 +683,7 @@ int wc_ed448_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed448_import_public
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_public_ex
     \sa wc_ed448_export_private_only
 */
 
@@ -631,6 +724,7 @@ int wc_ed448_export_public(ed448_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen);
 
     \sa wc_ed448_export_public
     \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex
 */
 
 int wc_ed448_export_private_only(ed448_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen);
@@ -747,7 +841,8 @@ int wc_ed448_export_key(ed448_key* key,
 
     ed448_key key;
     wc_ed448_init_key(&key);
-    wc_ed448_import_private_key(priv, sizeof(priv), pub, sizeof(pub), &key);
+    wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(priv, sizeof(priv), pub, sizeof(pub), &key,
+        1);
     ret = wc_ed448_check_key(&key);
     if (ret != 0) {
         // error checking key
@@ -755,6 +850,7 @@ int wc_ed448_export_key(ed448_key* key,
     \endcode
 
     \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key
+    \sa wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex
 */
 
 int wc_ed448_check_key(ed448_key* key);
diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index a19bcf2b1..7e2e14ddc 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -21230,7 +21230,7 @@ static int test_wc_ed25519_import_public (void)
     printf(testingFmt, "wc_ed25519_import_public()");
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        ret = wc_ed25519_import_public(in, inlen, &pubKey);
+        ret = wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(in, inlen, &pubKey, 1);
 
         if (ret == 0 && XMEMCMP(in, pubKey.p, inlen) == 0) {
             ret = 0;
@@ -21300,8 +21300,8 @@ static int test_wc_ed25519_import_private_key (void)
     printf(testingFmt, "wc_ed25519_import_private_key()");
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_key(privKey, privKeySz, pubKey,
-                                                            pubKeySz, &key);
+        ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(privKey, privKeySz, pubKey,
+                                                             pubKeySz, &key, 1);
         if (ret == 0 && (XMEMCMP(pubKey, key.p, privKeySz) != 0
                                 || XMEMCMP(privKey, key.k, pubKeySz) != 0)) {
             ret = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
@@ -21313,7 +21313,8 @@ static int test_wc_ed25519_import_private_key (void)
         ret = wc_ed25519_export_private(&key, bothKeys, &bothKeysSz);
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_key(bothKeys, bothKeysSz, NULL, 0, &key);
+        ret = wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(bothKeys, bothKeysSz, NULL, 0,
+            &key, 1);
         if (ret == 0 && (XMEMCMP(pubKey, key.p, privKeySz) != 0
                                 || XMEMCMP(privKey, key.k, pubKeySz) != 0)) {
             ret = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
@@ -23051,7 +23052,7 @@ static int test_wc_ed448_import_public (void)
     printf(testingFmt, "wc_ed448_import_public()");
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        ret = wc_ed448_import_public(in, inlen, &pubKey);
+        ret = wc_ed448_import_public_ex(in, inlen, &pubKey, 1);
 
         if (ret == 0 && XMEMCMP(in, pubKey.p, inlen) == 0) {
             ret = 0;
@@ -23123,8 +23124,8 @@ static int test_wc_ed448_import_private_key (void)
     printf(testingFmt, "wc_ed448_import_private_key()");
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        ret = wc_ed448_import_private_key(privKey, privKeySz, pubKey, pubKeySz,
-                                                                          &key);
+        ret = wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(privKey, privKeySz, pubKey,
+                                                             pubKeySz, &key, 1);
         if (ret == 0 && (XMEMCMP(pubKey, key.p, privKeySz) != 0 ||
                                       XMEMCMP(privKey, key.k, pubKeySz) != 0)) {
             ret = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
@@ -23136,7 +23137,8 @@ static int test_wc_ed448_import_private_key (void)
         ret = wc_ed448_export_private(&key, bothKeys, &bothKeysSz);
 
     if (ret == 0) {
-        ret = wc_ed448_import_private_key(bothKeys, bothKeysSz, NULL, 0, &key);
+        ret = wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(bothKeys, bothKeysSz, NULL, 0,
+                                                                       &key, 1);
         if (ret == 0 && (XMEMCMP(pubKey, key.p, privKeySz) != 0 ||
                                       XMEMCMP(privKey, key.k, pubKeySz) != 0)) {
             ret = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
index 9397c43bd..ca70c217b 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Possible ECC enable options:
  * USE_ECC_B_PARAM:     Enable ECC curve B param                default: off
  *                      (on for HAVE_COMP_KEY)
  * WOLFSSL_ECC_CURVE_STATIC:                                    default off (on for windows)
- *                      For the ECC curve paramaters `ecc_set_type` use fixed
+ *                      For the ECC curve parameters `ecc_set_type` use fixed
  *                      array for hex string
  * WC_ECC_NONBLOCK:     Enable non-blocking support for sign/verify.
  *                      Requires SP with WOLFSSL_SP_NONBLOCK
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ed25519.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ed25519.c
index 8304a46ea..436997668 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ed25519.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ed25519.c
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ int wc_ed25519_make_key(WC_RNG* rng, int keySz, ed25519_key* key)
     /* put public key after private key, on the same buffer */
     XMEMMOVE(key->k + ED25519_KEY_SIZE, key->p, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
 
+    key->privKeySet = 1;
     key->pubKeySet = 1;
 
     return ret;
@@ -941,13 +942,15 @@ int wc_ed25519_export_public(ed25519_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen)
 #ifdef HAVE_ED25519_KEY_IMPORT
 /*
     Imports a compressed/uncompressed public key.
-    in    the byte array containing the public key
-    inLen the length of the byte array being passed in
-    key   ed25519 key struct to put the public key in
+    in       the byte array containing the public key
+    inLen    the length of the byte array being passed in
+    key      ed25519 key struct to put the public key in
+    trusted  whether the public key is trusted to match private key if set
  */
-int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
+int wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key,
+    int trusted)
 {
-    int    ret;
+    int ret = 0;
 
     /* sanity check on arguments */
     if (in == NULL || key == NULL)
@@ -958,7 +961,7 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
 
     /* compressed prefix according to draft
        http://www.ietf.org/id/draft-koch-eddsa-for-openpgp-02.txt */
-    if (in[0] == 0x40 && inLen > ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
+    if (in[0] == 0x40 && inLen == ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE + 1) {
         /* key is stored in compressed format so just copy in */
         XMEMCPY(key->p, (in + 1), ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
 #ifdef FREESCALE_LTC_ECC
@@ -968,12 +971,9 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
         pubKey.Y = key->pointY;
         LTC_PKHA_Ed25519_PointDecompress(key->p, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE, &pubKey);
 #endif
-        key->pubKeySet = 1;
-        return 0;
     }
-
     /* importing uncompressed public key */
-    if (in[0] == 0x04 && inLen > 2*ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
+    else if (in[0] == 0x04 && inLen > 2*ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
 #ifdef FREESCALE_LTC_ECC
         /* reverse bytes for little endian byte order */
         for (int i = 0; i < ED25519_KEY_SIZE; i++)
@@ -982,21 +982,15 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
             key->pointY[i] = *(in + 2*ED25519_KEY_SIZE - i);
         }
         XMEMCPY(key->p, key->pointY, ED25519_KEY_SIZE);
-        key->pubKeySet = 1;
-        ret = 0;
 #else
         /* pass in (x,y) and store compressed key */
         ret = ge_compress_key(key->p, in+1,
                               in+1+ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-        if (ret == 0)
-            key->pubKeySet = 1;
 #endif /* FREESCALE_LTC_ECC */
-        return ret;
     }
-
     /* if not specified compressed or uncompressed check key size
        if key size is equal to compressed key size copy in key */
-    if (inLen == ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
+    else if (inLen == ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
         XMEMCPY(key->p, in, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
 #ifdef FREESCALE_LTC_ECC
         /* recover X coordinate */
@@ -1005,14 +999,35 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
         pubKey.Y = key->pointY;
         LTC_PKHA_Ed25519_PointDecompress(key->p, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE, &pubKey);
 #endif
+    }
+    else {
+        ret = BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+    }
+
+    if (ret == 0) {
         key->pubKeySet = 1;
-        return 0;
+        if (key->privKeySet && (!trusted)) {
+            ret = wc_ed25519_check_key(key);
+        }
+    }
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        key->pubKeySet = 0;
     }
 
     /* bad public key format */
-    return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+    return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+    Imports a compressed/uncompressed public key.
+    in    the byte array containing the public key
+    inLen the length of the byte array being passed in
+    key   ed25519 key struct to put the public key in
+ */
+int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
+{
+    return wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(in, inLen, key, 0);
+}
 
 /*
     For importing a private key.
@@ -1020,20 +1035,89 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key)
 int wc_ed25519_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                                                ed25519_key* key)
 {
+    int ret = 0;
+
     /* sanity check on arguments */
     if (priv == NULL || key == NULL)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
     /* key size check */
-    if (privSz < ED25519_KEY_SIZE)
+    if (privSz != ED25519_KEY_SIZE)
         return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
 
     XMEMCPY(key->k, priv, ED25519_KEY_SIZE);
+    key->privKeySet = 1;
 
-    return 0;
+    if (key->pubKeySet) {
+        /* Validate loaded public key */
+        ret = wc_ed25519_check_key(key);
+    }
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        key->privKeySet = 0;
+        ForceZero(key->k, ED25519_KEY_SIZE);
+    }
+
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
+/* Import an ed25519 private and public keys from byte array(s).
+ *
+ * priv     [in]  Array holding private key from
+ *                wc_ed25519_export_private_only(), or private+public keys from
+ *                wc_ed25519_export_private().
+ * privSz   [in]  Number of bytes of data in private key array.
+ * pub      [in]  Array holding public key (or NULL).
+ * pubSz    [in]  Number of bytes of data in public key array (or 0).
+ * key      [in]  Ed25519 private/public key.
+ * trusted  [in]  Indicates whether the public key data is trusted.
+ *                When 0, checks public key matches private key.
+ *                When 1, doesn't check public key matches private key.
+ * returns BAD_FUNC_ARG when a required parameter is NULL or an invalid
+ *         combination of keys/lengths is supplied, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key, int trusted)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    /* sanity check on arguments */
+    if (priv == NULL || key == NULL)
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+
+    /* key size check */
+    if (privSz != ED25519_KEY_SIZE && privSz != ED25519_PRV_KEY_SIZE)
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+
+    if (pub == NULL) {
+        if (pubSz != 0)
+            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+        if (privSz != ED25519_PRV_KEY_SIZE)
+            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+        pub = priv + ED25519_KEY_SIZE;
+        pubSz = ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE;
+    }
+    else if (pubSz < ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+    }
+
+    XMEMCPY(key->k, priv, ED25519_KEY_SIZE);
+    key->privKeySet = 1;
+
+    /* import public key */
+    ret = wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(pub, pubSz, key, trusted);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        key->privKeySet = 0;
+        ForceZero(key->k, ED25519_KEY_SIZE);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    /* make the private key (priv + pub) */
+    XMEMCPY(key->k + ED25519_KEY_SIZE, key->p, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 /* Import an ed25519 private and public keys from byte array(s).
  *
  * priv    [in]  Array holding private key from wc_ed25519_export_private_only(),
@@ -1046,41 +1130,10 @@ int wc_ed25519_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
  *         combination of keys/lengths is supplied, 0 otherwise.
  */
 int wc_ed25519_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
-                                const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key)
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key)
 {
-    int    ret;
-
-    /* sanity check on arguments */
-    if (priv == NULL || key == NULL)
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
-    /* key size check */
-    if (privSz < ED25519_KEY_SIZE)
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
-    if (pub == NULL) {
-        if (pubSz != 0)
-            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-        if (privSz < ED25519_PRV_KEY_SIZE)
-            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-        pub = priv + ED25519_KEY_SIZE;
-        pubSz = ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE;
-    } else if (pubSz < ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-    }
-
-    /* import public key */
-    ret = wc_ed25519_import_public(pub, pubSz, key);
-    if (ret != 0)
-        return ret;
-
-    /* make the private key (priv + pub) */
-    XMEMCPY(key->k, priv, ED25519_KEY_SIZE);
-    XMEMCPY(key->k + ED25519_KEY_SIZE, key->p, ED25519_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-
-    return ret;
+    return wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(priv, privSz, pub, pubSz, key, 0);
 }
-
 #endif /* HAVE_ED25519_KEY_IMPORT */
 
 
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ed448.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ed448.c
index ea092d18b..0423b2b2b 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ed448.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ed448.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ int wc_ed448_make_key(WC_RNG* rng, int keySz, ed448_key* key)
         ret = wc_RNG_GenerateBlock(rng, key->k, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
     }
     if (ret == 0) {
+        key->privKeySet = 1;
         ret = wc_ed448_make_public(key, key->p, ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
         if (ret != 0) {
             ForceZero(key->k, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
@@ -893,13 +894,17 @@ int wc_ed448_export_public(ed448_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen)
 /* Import a compressed or uncompressed ed448 public key from a byte array.
  * Public key encoded in big-endian.
  *
- * in      [in]  Array holding public key.
- * inLen   [in]  Number of bytes of data in array.
- * key     [in]  Ed448 public key.
+ * in       [in]  Array holding public key.
+ * inLen    [in]  Number of bytes of data in array.
+ * key      [in]  Ed448 public key.
+ * trusted  [in]  Indicates whether the public key data is trusted.
+ *                When 0, checks public key matches private key.
+ *                When 1, doesn't check public key matches private key.
  * returns BAD_FUNC_ARG when a parameter is NULL or key format is not supported,
  *         0 otherwise.
  */
-int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key)
+int wc_ed448_import_public_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key,
+    int trusted)
 {
     int ret = 0;
 
@@ -908,7 +913,7 @@ int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key)
         ret = BAD_FUNC_ARG;
     }
 
-    if  (inLen < ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
+    if (inLen != ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
         ret = BAD_FUNC_ARG;
     }
 
@@ -918,20 +923,16 @@ int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key)
         if (in[0] == 0x40 && inLen > ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
             /* key is stored in compressed format so just copy in */
             XMEMCPY(key->p, (in + 1), ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-            key->pubKeySet = 1;
         }
         /* importing uncompressed public key */
         else if (in[0] == 0x04 && inLen > 2*ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
             /* pass in (x,y) and store compressed key */
             ret = ge448_compress_key(key->p, in+1, in+1+ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-            if (ret == 0)
-                key->pubKeySet = 1;
         }
         else if (inLen == ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
             /* if not specified compressed or uncompressed check key size
              * if key size is equal to compressed key size copy in key */
             XMEMCPY(key->p, in, ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-            key->pubKeySet = 1;
         }
         else {
             /* bad public key format */
@@ -939,9 +940,37 @@ int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key)
         }
     }
 
+    if (ret == 0) {
+        key->pubKeySet = 1;
+        if (key->privKeySet && (!trusted)) {
+            /* Check untrusted public key data matches private key. */
+            ret = wc_ed448_check_key(key);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ((ret != 0) && (key != NULL)) {
+        /* No public key set on failure. */
+        key->pubKeySet = 0;
+    }
+
     return ret;
 }
 
+/* Import a compressed or uncompressed ed448 public key from a byte array.
+ *
+ * Public key encoded in big-endian.
+ * Public key is not trusted and is checked against private key if set.
+ *
+ * in      [in]  Array holding public key.
+ * inLen   [in]  Number of bytes of data in array.
+ * key     [in]  Ed448 public key.
+ * returns BAD_FUNC_ARG when a parameter is NULL or key format is not supported,
+ *         0 otherwise.
+ */
+int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key)
+{
+    return wc_ed448_import_public_ex(in, inLen, key, 0);
+}
 
 /* Import an ed448 private key from a byte array.
  *
@@ -963,12 +992,24 @@ int wc_ed448_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
     }
 
     /* key size check */
-    if ((ret == 0) && (privSz < ED448_KEY_SIZE)) {
+    if ((ret == 0) && (privSz != ED448_KEY_SIZE)) {
         ret = BAD_FUNC_ARG;
     }
 
     if (ret == 0) {
         XMEMCPY(key->k, priv, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
+        key->privKeySet = 1;
+    }
+
+    if ((ret == 0) && key->pubKeySet) {
+        /* Validate loaded public key */
+        ret = wc_ed448_check_key(key);
+    }
+
+    if ((ret != 0) && (key != NULL)) {
+        /* No private key set on error. */
+        key->privKeySet = 0;
+        ForceZero(key->k, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -976,6 +1017,64 @@ int wc_ed448_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
 
 
 /* Import an ed448 private and public keys from byte array(s).
+ *
+ * priv     [in]  Array holding private key from wc_ed448_export_private_only(),
+ *                or private+public keys from wc_ed448_export_private().
+ * privSz   [in]  Number of bytes of data in private key array.
+ * pub      [in]  Array holding public key (or NULL).
+ * pubSz    [in]  Number of bytes of data in public key array (or 0).
+ * key      [in]  Ed448 private/public key.
+ * trusted  [in]  Indicates whether the public key data is trusted.
+ *                When 0, checks public key matches private key.
+ *                When 1, doesn't check public key matches private key.
+ * returns BAD_FUNC_ARG when a required parameter is NULL or an invalid
+ *         combination of keys/lengths is supplied, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed448_key* key, int trusted)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    /* sanity check on arguments */
+    if (priv == NULL || key == NULL)
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+
+    /* key size check */
+    if (privSz != ED448_KEY_SIZE && privSz != ED448_PRV_KEY_SIZE)
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+
+    if (pub == NULL) {
+        if (pubSz != 0)
+            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+        if (privSz != ED448_PRV_KEY_SIZE)
+            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+        pub = priv + ED448_KEY_SIZE;
+        pubSz = ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE;
+    }
+    else if (pubSz < ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
+        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
+    }
+
+    XMEMCPY(key->k, priv, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
+    key->privKeySet = 1;
+
+    /* import public key */
+    ret = wc_ed448_import_public_ex(pub, pubSz, key, trusted);
+    if (ret != 0) {
+        key->privKeySet = 0;
+        ForceZero(key->k, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    /* make the private key (priv + pub) */
+    XMEMCPY(key->k + ED448_KEY_SIZE, key->p, ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/* Import an ed448 private and public keys from byte array(s).
+ *
+ * Public key is not trusted and is checked against private key.
  *
  * priv    [in]  Array holding private key from wc_ed448_export_private_only(),
  *               or private+public keys from wc_ed448_export_private().
@@ -989,40 +1088,9 @@ int wc_ed448_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
 int wc_ed448_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                 const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed448_key* key)
 {
-    int ret;
-
-    /* sanity check on arguments */
-    if (priv == NULL || key == NULL)
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
-    /* key size check */
-    if (privSz < ED448_KEY_SIZE)
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-
-    if (pub == NULL) {
-        if (pubSz != 0)
-            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-        if (privSz < ED448_PRV_KEY_SIZE)
-            return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-        pub = priv + ED448_KEY_SIZE;
-        pubSz = ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE;
-    } else if (pubSz < ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE) {
-        return BAD_FUNC_ARG;
-    }
-
-    /* import public key */
-    ret = wc_ed448_import_public(pub, pubSz, key);
-    if (ret != 0)
-        return ret;
-
-    /* make the private key (priv + pub) */
-    XMEMCPY(key->k, priv, ED448_KEY_SIZE);
-    XMEMCPY(key->k + ED448_KEY_SIZE, key->p, ED448_PUB_KEY_SIZE);
-
-    return ret;
+    return wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(priv, privSz, pub, pubSz, key, 0);
 }
 
-
 #endif /* HAVE_ED448_KEY_IMPORT */
 
 
diff --git a/wolfcrypt/test/test.c b/wolfcrypt/test/test.c
index de67fc22b..fe3e0918a 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/test/test.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/test/test.c
@@ -27352,7 +27352,7 @@ WOLFSSL_TEST_SUBROUTINE int ed25519_test(void)
         if (wc_ed25519_export_public(&key, exportPKey, &exportPSz) != 0)
             return -11051 - i;
 
-        if (wc_ed25519_import_public(exportPKey, exportPSz, &key2) != 0)
+        if (wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(exportPKey, exportPSz, &key2, 1) != 0)
             return -11061 - i;
 
         if (wc_ed25519_export_private_only(&key, exportSKey, &exportSSz) != 0)
@@ -28815,7 +28815,7 @@ WOLFSSL_TEST_SUBROUTINE int ed448_test(void)
                     break;
                 }
 
-                if (wc_ed448_import_public(exportPKey, exportPSz, key2) != 0) {
+                if (wc_ed448_import_public_ex(exportPKey, exportPSz, key2, 1) != 0) {
                     ret = -11761 - i;
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed25519.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed25519.h
index 4f2171ead..b7d2ef949 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed25519.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed25519.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ struct ed25519_key {
     int keyId;
     word32 flags;
 #endif
+    word16 privKeySet:1;
     word16 pubKeySet:1;
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_ASYNC_CRYPT
     WC_ASYNC_DEV asyncDev;
@@ -181,11 +182,17 @@ void wc_ed25519_free(ed25519_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ed25519_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
+int wc_ed25519_import_public_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed25519_key* key,
+                                int trusted);
+WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ed25519_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                                               ed25519_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ed25519_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key);
+WOLFSSL_API
+int wc_ed25519_import_private_key_ex(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed25519_key* key, int trusted);
 #endif /* HAVE_ED25519_KEY_IMPORT */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ED25519_KEY_EXPORT
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed448.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed448.h
index c1ce329fc..4ee888bfd 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed448.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/ed448.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ struct ed448_key {
     byte pointX[ED448_KEY_SIZE]; /* recovered X coordinate */
     byte pointY[ED448_KEY_SIZE]; /* Y coordinate is the public key with The most significant bit of the final octet always zero. */
 #endif
+    word16 privKeySet:1;
     word16 pubKeySet:1;
 #ifdef WOLFSSL_ASYNC_CRYPT
     WC_ASYNC_DEV asyncDev;
@@ -163,11 +164,17 @@ void wc_ed448_free(ed448_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ed448_import_public(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
+int wc_ed448_import_public_ex(const byte* in, word32 inLen, ed448_key* key,
+                              int trusted);
+WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ed448_import_private_only(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                  ed448_key* key);
 WOLFSSL_API
 int wc_ed448_import_private_key(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
                                 const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed448_key* key);
+WOLFSSL_API
+int wc_ed448_import_private_key_ex(const byte* priv, word32 privSz,
+    const byte* pub, word32 pubSz, ed448_key* key, int trusted);
 #endif /* HAVE_ED448_KEY_IMPORT */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ED448_KEY_EXPORT
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h
index 8ed9642b3..13f8d3812 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ decouple library dependencies with standard string, memory and so on.
 
     /*
      * This struct is used multiple time by other structs and
-     * needs to be defined somwhere that all structs can import
-     * (with minimal depencencies).
+     * needs to be defined somewhere that all structs can import
+     * (with minimal dependencies).
      */
     #ifdef HAVE_EX_DATA
         #ifdef HAVE_EX_DATA_CLEANUP_HOOKS
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ decouple library dependencies with standard string, memory and so on.
 #elif defined(WC_16BIT_CPU)
         #undef WORD64_AVAILABLE
         typedef word16 wolfssl_word;
-        #define MP_16BIT  /* for mp_int, mp_word needs to be twice as big as
-                             mp_digit, no 64 bit type so make mp_digit 16 bit */
+        #define MP_16BIT  /* for mp_int, mp_word needs to be twice as big as \
+                           * mp_digit, no 64 bit type so make mp_digit 16 bit */
 
 #else
         #undef WORD64_AVAILABLE
         typedef word32 wolfssl_word;
-        #define MP_16BIT  /* for mp_int, mp_word needs to be twice as big as
-                             mp_digit, no 64 bit type so make mp_digit 16 bit */
+        #define MP_16BIT  /* for mp_int, mp_word needs to be twice as big as \
+                           * mp_digit, no 64 bit type so make mp_digit 16 bit */
 #endif
 
 typedef struct w64wrapper {