diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
index c74b7d2..b42f6d2 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@
 #undef MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED */
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
+
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine
  *
@@ -226,6 +228,8 @@
  */
 int mbedtls_ripemd160_self_test( int verbose );
 
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif