diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
index 1c72d60..62570c2 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ripemd160.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 #ifndef MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_H
 #define MBEDTLS_RIPEMD160_H
+#include "mbedtls/private_access.h"
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE)
 #include "mbedtls/config.h"
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@
  */
 typedef struct mbedtls_ripemd160_context
 {
-    uint32_t total[2];          /*!< number of bytes processed  */
-    uint32_t state[5];          /*!< intermediate digest state  */
-    unsigned char buffer[64];   /*!< data block being processed */
+    uint32_t MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(total)[2];          /*!< number of bytes processed  */
+    uint32_t MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(state)[5];          /*!< intermediate digest state  */
+    unsigned char MBEDTLS_PRIVATE(buffer)[64];   /*!< data block being processed */
 }
 mbedtls_ripemd160_context;