diff --git a/include/psa/crypto_platform.h b/include/psa/crypto_platform.h
index c20396619..50ca546fb 100644
--- a/include/psa/crypto_platform.h
+++ b/include/psa/crypto_platform.h
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
 /* PSA requires several types which C99 provides in stdint.h. */
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-/* Integral type representing a key slot number. */
-typedef uint16_t psa_key_slot_t;
-
 /* Integral type representing a key handle. */
 typedef uint16_t psa_key_handle_t;
 
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index 1a038a12a..bff0ce709 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 
 #include "psa/crypto.h"
 
+/* Transitional definition while moving away from directly-accessible key
+ * slots and to a handle-only interface. */
+typedef psa_key_handle_t psa_key_slot_t;
+
 #include "psa_crypto_invasive.h"
 #include "psa_crypto_slot_management.h"
 /* Include internal declarations that are useful for implementing persistently