diff --git a/src/prngs/yarrow.c b/src/prngs/yarrow.c
index b5cced3..d6566e6 100644
--- a/src/prngs/yarrow.c
+++ b/src/prngs/yarrow.c
@@ -343,11 +343,13 @@ int yarrow_test(void)
    }
 
    /* now let's test the hash/cipher that was chosen */
-   if ((err = cipher_descriptor[prng.yarrow.cipher].test()) != CRYPT_OK) {
-      return err; 
+   if (cipher_descriptor[prng.yarrow.cipher].test &&
+       ((err = cipher_descriptor[prng.yarrow.cipher].test()) != CRYPT_OK)) {
+      return err;
    }
-   if ((err = hash_descriptor[prng.yarrow.hash].test()) != CRYPT_OK) {
-      return err; 
+   if (hash_descriptor[prng.yarrow.hash].test &&
+       ((err = hash_descriptor[prng.yarrow.hash].test()) != CRYPT_OK)) {
+      return err;
    }
 
    return CRYPT_OK;