diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ccm.h b/include/mbedtls/ccm.h
index 630b7fd..48f73ed 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ccm.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ccm.h
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_CCM_AUTH_FAILED     -0x000F /**< Authenticated decryption failed. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_CCM_HW_ACCEL_FAILED -0x0011 /**< CCM hardware accelerator failed. */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief    The CCM context-type definition. The CCM context is passed
  *           to the APIs called.
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_ccm_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT */
+#include "ccm_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief           This function initializes the specified CCM context,
  *                  to make references valid, and prepare the context
@@ -148,17 +153,6 @@
                       const unsigned char *input, unsigned char *output,
                       const unsigned char *tag, size_t tag_len );
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT */
-#include "ccm_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_CCM_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST) && defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C)
 /**
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/cmac.h b/include/mbedtls/cmac.h
index 628c9da..bb203cf 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/cmac.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/cmac.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
     size_t              unprocessed_len;
 };
 
+#else  /* !MBEDTLS_CMAC_ALT */
+#include "cmac_alt.h"
+#endif /* !MBEDTLS_CMAC_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief               This function sets the CMAC key, and prepares to authenticate
  *                      the input data.
@@ -180,18 +184,6 @@
                               unsigned char output[16] );
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_AES_C */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* !MBEDTLS_CMAC_ALT */
-#include "cmac_alt.h"
-#endif /* !MBEDTLS_CMAC_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST) && ( defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C) || defined(MBEDTLS_DES_C) )
 /**
  * \brief          The CMAC checkup routine.
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/dhm.h b/include/mbedtls/dhm.h
index 00fafd8..1bf572a 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/dhm.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/dhm.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 #include MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE
 #endif
 #include "bignum.h"
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT)
 
 /*
  * DHM Error codes
@@ -86,6 +85,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT)
+
 /**
  * \brief          The DHM context structure.
  */
@@ -105,6 +106,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_dhm_context;
 
+#else /* MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT */
+#include "dhm_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          This function initializes the DHM context.
  *
@@ -282,18 +287,6 @@
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_FS_IO */
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else /* MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT */
-#include "dhm_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_DHM_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          The DMH checkup routine.
  *
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ecjpake.h b/include/mbedtls/ecjpake.h
index d86e820..cc2b316 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ecjpake.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ecjpake.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include "ecp.h"
 #include "md.h"
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_ALT)
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -58,6 +56,7 @@
     MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_SERVER,             /**< Server                         */
 } mbedtls_ecjpake_role;
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_ALT)
 /**
  * EC J-PAKE context structure.
  *
@@ -88,6 +87,10 @@
     mbedtls_mpi s;                      /**< Pre-shared secret (passphrase) */
 } mbedtls_ecjpake_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_ALT */
+#include "ecjpake_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief           Initialize a context
  *                  (just makes it ready for setup() or free()).
@@ -225,20 +228,10 @@
  */
 void mbedtls_ecjpake_free( mbedtls_ecjpake_context *ctx );
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
 
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_ALT */
-#include "ecjpake_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_ECJPAKE_ALT */
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine
  *
@@ -246,10 +239,11 @@
  */
 int mbedtls_ecjpake_self_test( int verbose );
 
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
 
 #endif /* ecjpake.h */
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/gcm.h b/include/mbedtls/gcm.h
index 1e5a507..c2965e9 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/gcm.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/gcm.h
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_GCM_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                   -0x0013  /**< GCM hardware accelerator failed. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_GCM_BAD_INPUT                         -0x0014  /**< Bad input parameters to function. */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_GCM_ALT)
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_GCM_ALT)
+
 /**
  * \brief          The GCM context structure.
  */
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_gcm_context;
 
+#else  /* !MBEDTLS_GCM_ALT */
+#include "gcm_alt.h"
+#endif /* !MBEDTLS_GCM_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief           This function initializes the specified GCM context,
  *                  to make references valid, and prepares the context
@@ -236,18 +240,6 @@
  */
 void mbedtls_gcm_free( mbedtls_gcm_context *ctx );
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* !MBEDTLS_GCM_ALT */
-#include "gcm_alt.h"
-#endif /* !MBEDTLS_GCM_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          The GCM checkup routine.
  *
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/rsa.h b/include/mbedtls/rsa.h
index 5548f3c..6ede7cb 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/rsa.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/rsa.h
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@
  * eg for alternative (PKCS#11) RSA implemenations in the PK layers.
  */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief   The RSA context structure.
  *
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_rsa_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT */
+#include "rsa_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          This function initializes an RSA context.
  *
@@ -1112,18 +1116,6 @@
  */
 void mbedtls_rsa_free( mbedtls_rsa_context *ctx );
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT */
-#include "rsa_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_RSA_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          The RSA checkup routine.
  *