diff --git a/include/mbedtls/arc4.h b/include/mbedtls/arc4.h
index f11fc5b..26eb9ea 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/arc4.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/arc4.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@
 int mbedtls_arc4_crypt( mbedtls_arc4_context *ctx, size_t length, const unsigned char *input,
                 unsigned char *output );
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST)
+
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine
  *
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@
  */
 int mbedtls_arc4_self_test( int verbose );
 
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SELF_TEST */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif