diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
index 3a8b50a..a0dac0c 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
 
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_RIPEMD160_HW_ACCEL_FAILED             -0x0031  /**< RIPEMD160 hardware accelerator failed */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief          RIPEMD-160 context structure
  */
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_ripemd160_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_ALT */
+#include "ripemd160.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          Initialize RIPEMD-160 context
  *
@@ -178,18 +182,6 @@
 #undef MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_ALT */
-#include "ripemd160_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          Output = RIPEMD-160( input buffer )
  *