diff --git a/src/core/meshcop/secure_transport.cpp b/src/core/meshcop/secure_transport.cpp
index a9546ad81..13e61fe32 100644
--- a/src/core/meshcop/secure_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/core/meshcop/secure_transport.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,13 @@ Error SecureSession::Setup(void)
         VerifyOrExit(rval == 0);
     }
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_X509_CRT_PARSE_C)
+    if (!mIsServer)
+    {
+        mbedtls_ssl_set_hostname(&mSsl, nullptr);
+    }
+#endif
+
     mReceiveMessage = nullptr;
     mMessageSubType = Message::kSubTypeNone;