diff --git a/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c b/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c
index bf3455d..8088c8f 100644
--- a/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/pk_decrypt.c
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
  *  51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
+#if !defined(POLARSSL_CONFIG_FILE)
 #include "polarssl/config.h"
+#else
+#include POLARSSL_CONFIG_FILE
+#endif
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>