diff --git a/library/threading.c b/library/threading.c
index 744fe27..5b25e01 100644
--- a/library/threading.c
+++ b/library/threading.c
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
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  */
 
+#if !defined(POLARSSL_CONFIG_FILE)
 #include "polarssl/config.h"
+#else
+#include POLARSSL_CONFIG_FILE
+#endif
 
 #if defined(POLARSSL_THREADING_C)