diff --git a/include/mbedtls/base64.h b/include/mbedtls/base64.h
index 7a64f52..0d02416 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. */
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@
 int mbedtls_base64_decode( unsigned char *dst, size_t dlen, size_t *olen,
                    const unsigned char *src, size_t slen );
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine
  *
@@ -82,6 +89,8 @@
  */
 int mbedtls_base64_self_test( int verbose );
 
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif