diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e96ba6d64..5bfb921a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [4.0.0]
+
+### Changed
+- `lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign` now expects a 32-byte hash instead of an arbitrary message - provided data are not hashed anymore.
+Select a hash function (e.g., SHA256) which outputs 32 bytes (or pad/truncate the output accordingly).
+
+### Added
+
+### Fixed
+
+### Removed
+
 ## [3.2.0]
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/include/libtropic.h b/include/libtropic.h
index 84668dd1d..4870013b0 100644
--- a/include/libtropic.h
+++ b/include/libtropic.h
@@ -549,21 +549,22 @@ lt_ret_t lt_ecc_key_read(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot, uint8_t *
 lt_ret_t lt_ecc_key_erase(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot);
 
 /**
- * @brief Performs ECDSA sign of a message with a private ECC key stored in TROPIC01
+ * @brief Calculates ECDSA signature of a message hash (32 bytes) with a private ECC key stored in
+ * TROPIC01.
  *
- * @param h           Handle for communication with TROPIC01
- * @param ecc_slot    Slot containing a private key, TR01_ECC_SLOT_0 - TR01_ECC_SLOT_31
- * @param msg         Buffer containing a message
- * @param msg_len     Length of the message
- * @param rs          Buffer for storing a signature in a form of R and S bytes (should always have
- * length 64B)
+ * @param h            Handle for communication with TROPIC01.
+ * @param ecc_slot     Slot containing a private key, TR01_ECC_SLOT_0 - TR01_ECC_SLOT_31.
+ * @param msg_hash     Buffer containing a 32-byte hash of the message to sign.
+ * @param msg_hash_len Length of the hash.
+ * @param rs           Buffer for storing a signature in a form of R and S bytes (should always have
+ * length 64B).
  *
- * @retval            LT_OK Function executed successfully
- * @retval            other Function did not execute successully, you might use lt_ret_verbose() to get
- * verbose encoding of returned value
+ * @retval             LT_OK Function executed successfully.
+ * @retval             other Function did not execute successully, you might use lt_ret_verbose() to
+ * get verbose encoding of returned value.
  */
-lt_ret_t lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot, const uint8_t *msg,
-                           const uint32_t msg_len, uint8_t *rs);
+lt_ret_t lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot, const uint8_t *msg_hash,
+                           const uint32_t msg_hash_len, uint8_t *rs);
 
 /**
  * @brief Performs EdDSA sign of a message with a private ECC key stored in TROPIC01
diff --git a/include/libtropic_l3.h b/include/libtropic_l3.h
index 160552e94..769a2796c 100644
--- a/include/libtropic_l3.h
+++ b/include/libtropic_l3.h
@@ -462,14 +462,14 @@ lt_ret_t lt_in__ecc_key_erase(lt_handle_t *h);
  * @note Used for separate L3 communication, for more information read info
  * at the top of this file.
  *
- * @param h           Handle for communication with TROPIC01
- * @param slot        ECC key slot to use for signing
- * @param msg         Message to sign
- * @param msg_len     Length of the message
- * @return            LT_OK if success, otherwise returns other error code.
- */
-lt_ret_t lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t slot, const uint8_t *msg,
-                                const uint32_t msg_len);
+ * @param h            Handle for communication with TROPIC01.
+ * @param slot         ECC key slot to use for signing.
+ * @param msg_hash     Buffer containing a 32-byte hash of the message to sign.
+ * @param msg_hash_len Length of the hash.
+ * @return             LT_OK if success, otherwise returns other error code.
+ */
+lt_ret_t lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t slot, const uint8_t *msg_hash,
+                                const uint32_t msg_hash_len);
 
 /**
  * @brief Decodes ECDSA_Sign result payload.
diff --git a/src/libtropic.c b/src/libtropic.c
index 3743928fa..73770dd2c 100644
--- a/src/libtropic.c
+++ b/src/libtropic.c
@@ -1337,17 +1337,19 @@ lt_ret_t lt_ecc_key_erase(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot)
     return lt_in__ecc_key_erase(h);
 }
 
-lt_ret_t lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot, const uint8_t *msg,
-                           const uint32_t msg_len, uint8_t *rs)
+lt_ret_t lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t ecc_slot, const uint8_t *msg_hash,
+                           const uint32_t msg_hash_len, uint8_t *rs)
 {
-    if (!h || !msg || !rs || (ecc_slot > TR01_ECC_SLOT_31)) {
+    if (!h || !msg_hash || !rs || (ecc_slot > TR01_ECC_SLOT_31) ||
+        msg_hash_len != TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_CMD_MSG_HASH_LEN) {
         return LT_PARAM_ERR;
     }
+
     if (h->l3.session_status != LT_SECURE_SESSION_ON) {
         return LT_HOST_NO_SESSION;
     }
 
-    lt_ret_t ret = lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, ecc_slot, msg, msg_len);
+    lt_ret_t ret = lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, ecc_slot, msg_hash, msg_hash_len);
     if (ret != LT_OK) {
         return ret;
     }
diff --git a/src/libtropic_l3.c b/src/libtropic_l3.c
index 33ca4d830..cd1368780 100644
--- a/src/libtropic_l3.c
+++ b/src/libtropic_l3.c
@@ -1202,39 +1202,17 @@ lt_ret_t lt_in__ecc_key_erase(lt_handle_t *h)
     return LT_OK;
 }
 
-lt_ret_t lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t slot, const uint8_t *msg,
-                                const uint32_t msg_len)
+lt_ret_t lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t slot, const uint8_t *msg_hash,
+                                const uint32_t msg_hash_len)
 {
-    if (!h || (slot > TR01_ECC_SLOT_31) || !msg) {
+    if (!h || (slot > TR01_ECC_SLOT_31) || !msg_hash ||
+        msg_hash_len != TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_CMD_MSG_HASH_LEN) {
         return LT_PARAM_ERR;
     }
     if (h->l3.session_status != LT_SECURE_SESSION_ON) {
         return LT_HOST_NO_SESSION;
     }
 
-    // Prepare hash of a message
-    uint8_t msg_hash[32] = {0};
-    lt_ret_t ret;
-    lt_ret_t ret_unused;
-
-    // Initialize SHA-256 context.
-    ret = lt_sha256_init(h->l3.crypto_ctx);
-    if (ret != LT_OK) {
-        return ret;
-    }
-    ret = lt_sha256_start(h->l3.crypto_ctx);
-    if (ret != LT_OK) {
-        goto sha256_cleanup;
-    }
-    ret = lt_sha256_update(h->l3.crypto_ctx, (uint8_t *)msg, msg_len);
-    if (ret != LT_OK) {
-        goto sha256_cleanup;
-    }
-    ret = lt_sha256_finish(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_hash);
-    if (ret != LT_OK) {
-        goto sha256_cleanup;
-    }
-
     // Pointer to access l3 buffer when it contains command data
     struct lt_l3_ecdsa_sign_cmd_t *p_l3_cmd = (struct lt_l3_ecdsa_sign_cmd_t *)h->l3.buff;
 
@@ -1244,14 +1222,7 @@ lt_ret_t lt_out__ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, const lt_ecc_slot_t slot, const
     p_l3_cmd->slot = slot;
     memcpy(p_l3_cmd->msg_hash, msg_hash, sizeof(p_l3_cmd->msg_hash));
 
-    ret = lt_l3_encrypt_request(&h->l3);
-
-sha256_cleanup:
-    ret_unused = lt_sha256_deinit(h->l3.crypto_ctx);
-    lt_secure_memzero(msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash));
-    LT_UNUSED(ret_unused);
-
-    return ret;
+    return lt_l3_encrypt_request(&h->l3);
 }
 
 lt_ret_t lt_in__ecc_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h, uint8_t *rs)
diff --git a/src/lt_l3_api_structs.h b/src/lt_l3_api_structs.h
index c82f4398f..61ec929ef 100644
--- a/src/lt_l3_api_structs.h
+++ b/src/lt_l3_api_structs.h
@@ -1202,6 +1202,8 @@ LT_STATIC_ASSERT(
 #define TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_CMD_ID 0x70
 /** @brief Command length (fields: CMD_ID + CMD_DATA) */
 #define TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_CMD_SIZE 48u
+/** @brief Length of the msg_hash field */
+#define TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_CMD_MSG_HASH_LEN 32u
 
 /** @brief Result length (fields: RESULT + RES_DATA) */
 #define TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_RES_SIZE 80u
@@ -1230,7 +1232,7 @@ struct lt_l3_ecdsa_sign_cmd_t {
      * @brief
      * The hash of the message to sign (max size of 32 bytes).
      */
-    uint8_t msg_hash[32]; /**< Hash of the Message to sign. */
+    uint8_t msg_hash[TR01_L3_ECDSA_SIGN_CMD_MSG_HASH_LEN]; /**< Hash of the Message to sign. */
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 // clang-format off
diff --git a/tests/functional/src/libtropic_functional_tests.h b/tests/functional/src/libtropic_functional_tests.h
index ae57d5c39..d1104a6a1 100644
--- a/tests/functional/src/libtropic_functional_tests.h
+++ b/tests/functional/src/libtropic_functional_tests.h
@@ -48,14 +48,15 @@ void lt_test_rev_eddsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h);
  * Test steps:
  *  1. Start Secure Session with pairing key slot 0.
  *  2. Generate random message with random size for signing.
- *  3. Sign message with each empty slot and check for fail.
- *  4. Store pre-generated private key to each slot.
- *  5. Read the public key from each slot.
- *  6. Sign the message with each slot.
- *  7. Verify the signature.
- *  8. Erase each slot.
- *  9. Sign message with each erased slot and check for fail.
- *  10. Do steps 2-9, but instead of storing the key, generate it.
+ *  3. Calculate a hash of the message.
+ *  4. Sign message hash with each empty slot and check for fail.
+ *  5. Store pre-generated private key to each slot.
+ *  6. Read the public key from each slot.
+ *  7. Sign the message hash with each slot.
+ *  8. Verify the signature.
+ *  9. Erase each slot.
+ *  10. Sign message hash with each erased slot and check for fail.
+ *  11. Do steps 2-9, but instead of storing the key, generate it.
  *
  * @param h     Handle for communication with TROPIC01
  */
diff --git a/tests/functional/src/lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign.c b/tests/functional/src/lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign.c
index 8c9cd4a6b..0d058fade 100644
--- a/tests/functional/src/lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign.c
+++ b/tests/functional/src/lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign.c
@@ -122,8 +122,15 @@ void lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h)
                     msg_to_sign_len);
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_random_bytes(h, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len));
 
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message with empty slot (should fail)...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len, rs));
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Calculating hash of the message...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_init(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_start(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_update(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_finish(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_hash));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_deinit(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message hash with empty slot (should fail)...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs));
 
         LT_LOG_INFO("Storing private key pre-generated using P256 curve...");
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_key_store(h, i, TR01_CURVE_P256, priv_test_key));
@@ -132,15 +139,8 @@ void lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h)
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK,
                        lt_ecc_key_read(h, i, read_pub_key, sizeof(read_pub_key), &curve, &origin));
 
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len, rs));
-
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Calculating hash of the message before verifying the signature...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_init(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_start(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_update(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_finish(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_hash));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_deinit(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message hash...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs));
 
         LT_LOG_INFO("Verifying signature...");
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(1, uECC_verify(read_pub_key, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs, uECC_secp256r1()));
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ void lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h)
         LT_LOG_INFO("Erasing the slot...");
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_key_erase(h, i));
 
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message with erased slot (should fail)...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len, rs));
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message hash with erased slot (should fail)...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs));
     }
     LT_LOG_LINE();
 
@@ -166,8 +166,15 @@ void lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h)
                     msg_to_sign_len);
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_random_bytes(h, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len));
 
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message with empty slot (should fail)...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len, rs));
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Calculating hash of the message...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_init(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_start(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_update(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_finish(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_hash));
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_deinit(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message hash with empty slot (should fail)...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs));
 
         LT_LOG_INFO("Generating private key using P256 curve...");
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_key_generate(h, i, TR01_CURVE_P256));
@@ -176,15 +183,8 @@ void lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h)
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK,
                        lt_ecc_key_read(h, i, read_pub_key, sizeof(read_pub_key), &curve, &origin));
 
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len, rs));
-
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Calculating hash of the message before verifying the signature...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_init(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_start(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_update(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_finish(h->l3.crypto_ctx, msg_hash));
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_sha256_deinit(h->l3.crypto_ctx));
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message hash...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs));
 
         LT_LOG_INFO("Verifying signature...");
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(1, uECC_verify(read_pub_key, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs, uECC_secp256r1()));
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ void lt_test_rev_ecdsa_sign(lt_handle_t *h)
         LT_LOG_INFO("Erasing the slot...");
         LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_OK, lt_ecc_key_erase(h, i));
 
-        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message with erased slot (should fail)...");
-        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_to_sign, msg_to_sign_len, rs));
+        LT_LOG_INFO("Signing message hash with erased slot (should fail)...");
+        LT_TEST_ASSERT(LT_L3_INVALID_KEY, lt_ecc_ecdsa_sign(h, i, msg_hash, sizeof(msg_hash), rs));
     }
     LT_LOG_LINE();