diff --git a/include/polarssl/ssl.h b/include/polarssl/ssl.h
index f95219c..1bc5893 100644
--- a/include/polarssl/ssl.h
+++ b/include/polarssl/ssl.h
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@
 #define POLARSSL_PREMASTER_SIZE             POLARSSL_MPI_MAX_SIZE
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Generic function pointers for allowing external RSA private key
  * implementations.
@@ -547,10 +551,6 @@
     char peer_verify_data[36];          /*!<  previous handshake verify data */
 };
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #if defined(POLARSSL_SSL_HW_RECORD_ACCEL)
 
 #define SSL_CHANNEL_OUTBOUND    0