diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
index 9d3ed5ccf..649ed6d80 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/ecc.c
@@ -245,11 +245,17 @@ ECC Curve Sizes:
     #define HAVE_ECC_MAKE_PUB
 #endif
 
+
+/* macro guard for ecc_check_pubkey_order functionality */
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_SP_MATH) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !defined(WOLFSSL_SILABS_SE_ACCEL) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_SE050) && !defined(WOLFSSL_STM32_PKA) && \
-    !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC)
+    (!defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM) || \
+      defined(WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM))
+
+    /* CAAM builds use public key validation as a means to check if an
+     * imported private key is an encrypted black key or not */
     #undef  HAVE_ECC_CHECK_PUBKEY_ORDER
     #define HAVE_ECC_CHECK_PUBKEY_ORDER
 #endif
@@ -1842,7 +1848,9 @@ static void alt_fp_init(mp_int* a)
 
 
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
-    !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC)
+    !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && \
+    (!defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || defined(WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM) || \
+      defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM))
 
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_SP_MATH) || defined(WOLFSSL_PUBLIC_ECC_ADD_DBL)
 static int _ecc_projective_dbl_point(ecc_point *P, ecc_point *R, mp_int* a,
@@ -3971,7 +3979,7 @@ int wc_ecc_mulmod(const mp_int* k, ecc_point *G, ecc_point *R, mp_int* a,
     return wc_ecc_mulmod_ex(k, G, R, a, modulus, map, NULL);
 }
 
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_ATECC508A */
+#endif
 
 /**
  * Allocate a new ECC point (if one not provided)
@@ -5139,7 +5147,9 @@ int wc_ecc_point_is_on_curve(ecc_point *p, int curve_idx)
 #endif /* USE_ECC_B_PARAM */
 
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
-    !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC)
+    !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && \
+    (!defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || defined(WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM) || \
+      defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM))
 /* return 1 if point is at infinity, 0 if not, < 0 on error */
 int wc_ecc_point_is_at_infinity(ecc_point* p)
 {
@@ -5150,7 +5160,7 @@ int wc_ecc_point_is_at_infinity(ecc_point* p)
 
     return 0;
 }
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_ATECC508A && !WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL */
+#endif
 
 /* generate random and ensure its greater than 0 and less than order */
 int wc_ecc_gen_k(WC_RNG* rng, int size, mp_int* k, mp_int* order)
@@ -7769,7 +7779,9 @@ int wc_ecc_free(ecc_key* key)
 
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !defined(WOLFSSL_SP_MATH) && \
-    !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC)
+    (!defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || defined(WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM) || \
+      defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM))
+
 /* Handles add failure cases:
  *
  * Before add:
@@ -7883,8 +7895,11 @@ int ecc_projective_dbl_point_safe(ecc_point *P, ecc_point *R, mp_int* a,
 
     return err;
 }
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_ATECC508A && !WOLFSSL_ATECC608A
-          && !WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL && !WOLFSSL_SP_MATH */
+#endif /* !(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
+          !(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !(WOLFSSL_SP_MATH) && \
+          (!(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || (WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM) || \
+            (WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM))
+        */
 
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_SP_MATH) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && \
@@ -9608,7 +9623,9 @@ int wc_ecc_export_x963_ex(ecc_key* key, byte* out, word32* outLen,
 
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
     !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !defined(WOLFSSL_SE050) && \
-    !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) && !defined(WOLFSSL_STM32_PKA)
+    !defined(WOLFSSL_STM32_PKA) && \
+    (!defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) || defined(WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM) || \
+      defined(WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM))
 
 /* is ecc point on curve described by dp ? */
 static int _ecc_is_point(ecc_point* ecp, mp_int* a, mp_int* b, mp_int* prime)
@@ -10107,7 +10124,11 @@ static int ecc_check_pubkey_order(ecc_key* key, ecc_point* pubkey, mp_int* a,
 }
 #endif /* !WOLFSSL_SP_MATH */
 
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_ATECC508A && !WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL*/
+#endif /* !WOLFSSL_ATECC508A && !WOLFSSL_ATECC608A &&
+          !WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL && !WOLFSSL_SE050 && !WOLFSSL_STM32_PKA &&
+          (!WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC || WOLFSSL_QNX_CAAM ||
+            WOLFSSL_IMXRT1170_CAAM)
+       */
 
 #ifdef OPENSSL_EXTRA
 int wc_ecc_get_generator(ecc_point* ecp, int curve_idx)
@@ -10147,11 +10168,7 @@ int wc_ecc_get_generator(ecc_point* ecp, int curve_idx)
 static int _ecc_validate_public_key(ecc_key* key, int partial, int priv)
 {
     int err = MP_OKAY;
-#ifndef WOLFSSL_SP_MATH
-#if !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC508A) && !defined(WOLFSSL_ATECC608A) && \
-    !defined(WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL) && !defined(WOLFSSL_SILABS_SE_ACCEL) && \
-    !defined(WOLFSSL_SE050) && !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) && \
-    !defined(WOLF_CRYPTO_CB_ONLY_ECC) && !defined(WOLFSSL_STM32_PKA)
+#ifdef HAVE_ECC_CHECK_PUBKEY_ORDER
     mp_int* b = NULL;
     #ifdef USE_ECC_B_PARAM
         DECLARE_CURVE_SPECS(4);
@@ -10161,9 +10178,7 @@ static int _ecc_validate_public_key(ecc_key* key, int partial, int priv)
         #endif
         DECLARE_CURVE_SPECS(3);
     #endif /* USE_ECC_B_PARAM */
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_ATECC508A && !WOLFSSL_ATECC608A &&
-          !WOLFSSL_CRYPTOCELL && !WOLFSSL_SILABS_SE_ACCEL && !WOLFSSL_SE050 */
-#endif /* !WOLFSSL_SP_MATH */
+#endif /* HAVE_ECC_CHECK_PUBKEY_ORDER */
 
     ASSERT_SAVED_VECTOR_REGISTERS();
 
@@ -10208,7 +10223,7 @@ static int _ecc_validate_public_key(ecc_key* key, int partial, int priv)
     /* consider key check success on HW crypto
      * ex: ATECC508/608A, CryptoCell and Silabs
      *
-     * consider key check success on Crypt Cb
+     * consider key check success on most Crypt Cb only builds
      */
     err = MP_OKAY;