diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ecdsa.h b/include/mbedtls/ecdsa.h
index c7b9f27da..d2f83b224 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ecdsa.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ecdsa.h
@@ -57,12 +57,20 @@ typedef mbedtls_ecp_keypair mbedtls_ecdsa_context;
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
 
+/**
+ * \brief           Internal restart context for ecdsa_verify()
+ *
+ * \note            Opaque struct
+ */
+typedef struct mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver_ctx;
+
 /**
  * \brief           General context for resuming ECDSA operations
  */
 typedef struct
 {
     mbedtls_ecp_restart_ctx ecp;        /*!<  base context (admin+ecp info) */
+    mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver_ctx *ver; /*!<  ecdsa_verify() sub-context    */
 } mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ctx;
 
 #else /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ecp.h b/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
index 420c6d07b..3e5c60530 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
@@ -341,6 +341,14 @@ typedef void mbedtls_ecp_restart_ctx;
  * \note            This setting is currently ignored by Curve25519
  */
 void mbedtls_ecp_set_max_ops( unsigned max_ops );
+
+/**
+ * \brief           Check if restart is enabled (max_ops != 0)
+ *
+ * \return          0 if max_ops == 0 (restart disabled)
+ *                  1 otherwise (restart enabled)
+ */
+int mbedtls_ecp_restart_enabled( void );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
 
 /**
diff --git a/library/ecdsa.c b/library/ecdsa.c
index 19f9d5e2e..8e1f62a8e 100644
--- a/library/ecdsa.c
+++ b/library/ecdsa.c
@@ -42,6 +42,50 @@
 #include "mbedtls/hmac_drbg.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PLATFORM_C)
+#include "mbedtls/platform.h"
+#else
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#define mbedtls_calloc    calloc
+#define mbedtls_free       free
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
+/*
+ * Sub-contect for ecdsa_verify()
+ */
+struct mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver
+{
+    int state;  /* dummy */
+};
+
+/*
+ * Init verify restart sub-context
+ */
+static void ecdsa_restart_ver_init( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver_ctx *ctx )
+{
+    memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( *ctx ) );
+}
+
+/*
+ * Free the components of a verify restart sub-context
+ */
+static void ecdsa_restart_ver_free( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver_ctx *ctx )
+{
+    if( ctx == NULL )
+        return;
+
+    memset( ctx, 0, sizeof( *ctx ) );
+}
+
+#define ECDSA_RS_ECP    &rs_ctx->ecp
+
+#else /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
+
+#define ECDSA_RS_ECP    NULL
+
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
+
 /*
  * Derive a suitable integer for group grp from a buffer of length len
  * SEC1 4.1.3 step 5 aka SEC1 4.1.4 step 3
@@ -206,7 +250,9 @@ static int ecdsa_verify_restartable( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
     mbedtls_mpi e, s_inv, u1, u2;
     mbedtls_ecp_point R;
 
-    (void) rs_ctx; // temporary
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
+    (void) rs_ctx;
+#endif
 
     mbedtls_ecp_point_init( &R );
     mbedtls_mpi_init( &e ); mbedtls_mpi_init( &s_inv );
@@ -216,6 +262,22 @@ static int ecdsa_verify_restartable( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
     if( grp->N.p == NULL )
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA );
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
+    /* reset ops count for this call if top-level */
+    if( rs_ctx != NULL && rs_ctx->ecp.depth++ == 0 )
+        rs_ctx->ecp.ops_done = 0;
+
+    /* set up our own sub-context if needed */
+    if( mbedtls_ecp_restart_enabled() && rs_ctx != NULL && rs_ctx->ver == NULL )
+    {
+        rs_ctx->ver = mbedtls_calloc( 1, sizeof( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ver_ctx ) );
+        if( rs_ctx->ver == NULL )
+            return( MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_ALLOC_FAILED );
+
+        ecdsa_restart_ver_init( rs_ctx->ver );
+    }
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
+
     /*
      * Step 1: make sure r and s are in range 1..n-1
      */
@@ -250,7 +312,8 @@ static int ecdsa_verify_restartable( mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
     /*
      * Step 5: R = u1 G + u2 Q
      */
-    MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_ecp_muladd( grp, &R, &u1, &grp->G, &u2, Q ) );
+    MBEDTLS_MPI_CHK( mbedtls_ecp_muladd_restartable( grp,
+                     &R, &u1, &grp->G, &u2, Q, ECDSA_RS_ECP ) );
 
     if( mbedtls_ecp_is_zero( &R ) )
     {
@@ -278,6 +341,18 @@ cleanup:
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &e ); mbedtls_mpi_free( &s_inv );
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &u1 ); mbedtls_mpi_free( &u2 );
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE)
+    /* clear our sub-context when not in progress (done or error) */
+    if( rs_ctx != NULL && ret != MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_IN_PROGRESS ) {
+        ecdsa_restart_ver_free( rs_ctx->ver );
+        mbedtls_free( rs_ctx->ver );
+        rs_ctx->ver = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if( rs_ctx != NULL )
+        rs_ctx->ecp.depth--;
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
+
     return( ret );
 }
 
@@ -477,6 +552,8 @@ void mbedtls_ecdsa_free( mbedtls_ecdsa_context *ctx )
 void mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_init( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ctx *ctx )
 {
     mbedtls_ecp_restart_init( &ctx->ecp );
+
+    ctx->ver = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -485,6 +562,10 @@ void mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_init( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ctx *ctx )
 void mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_free( mbedtls_ecdsa_restart_ctx *ctx )
 {
     mbedtls_ecp_restart_free( &ctx->ecp );
+
+    ecdsa_restart_ver_free( ctx->ver );
+    mbedtls_free( ctx->ver );
+    ctx->ver = NULL;
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_RESTARTABLE */
 
diff --git a/library/ecp.c b/library/ecp.c
index 9d4721ec5..40daa6710 100644
--- a/library/ecp.c
+++ b/library/ecp.c
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ void mbedtls_ecp_set_max_ops( unsigned max_ops )
     ecp_max_ops = max_ops;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check if restart is enabled
+ */
+int mbedtls_ecp_restart_enabled( void )
+{
+    return( ecp_max_ops != 0 );
+}
+
 /*
  * Restart sub-context for ecp_mul_comb()
  */