diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_req.c b/programs/x509/cert_req.c
index f56cae8..6a0467a 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_req.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_req.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 <stdlib.h>