diff --git a/include/mbedtls/base64.h b/include/mbedtls/base64.h
index 7a64f52..10e4145 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/base64.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/base64.h
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
 #ifndef MBEDTLS_BASE64_H
 #define MBEDTLS_BASE64_H
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE)
+#include "config.h"
+#else
+#include MBEDTLS_CONFIG_FILE
+#endif
+
 #include <stddef.h>
 
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_BASE64_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL               -0x002A  /**< Output buffer too small. */