diff --git a/include/mbedtls/arc4.h b/include/mbedtls/arc4.h
index f9d93f8..f11fc5b 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/arc4.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/arc4.h
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@
 
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_ARC4_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                  -0x0019  /**< ARC4 hardware accelerator failed. */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief     ARC4 context structure
  *
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_arc4_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT */
+#include "arc4_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          Initialize ARC4 context
  *
@@ -118,18 +122,6 @@
 int mbedtls_arc4_crypt( mbedtls_arc4_context *ctx, size_t length, const unsigned char *input,
                 unsigned char *output );
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT */
-#include "arc4_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_ARC4_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine
  *