diff --git a/apps/ecparam.c b/apps/ecparam.c
index 51877f5991..2290242310 100644
--- a/apps/ecparam.c
+++ b/apps/ecparam.c
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ int ecparam_main(int argc, char **argv)
                         "}\n");
     }
 
+    if (outformat == FORMAT_ASN1 && genkey)
+        noout = 1;
+
     if (!noout) {
         if (outformat == FORMAT_ASN1)
             i = i2d_ECPKParameters_bio(out, group);
@@ -410,6 +413,9 @@ int ecparam_main(int argc, char **argv)
             goto end;
         }
 
+        if (new_form)
+            EC_KEY_set_conv_form(eckey, form);
+
         if (!EC_KEY_generate_key(eckey)) {
             BIO_printf(bio_err, "unable to generate key\n");
             EC_KEY_free(eckey);