diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
index f9b9502..daa9d74 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -923,7 +923,9 @@
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_HAVE_TIME)
     mbedtls_time_t start;       /*!< starting time      */
 #endif
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_SINGLE_CIPHERSUITE)
     int ciphersuite;            /*!< chosen ciphersuite */
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_SSL_SINGLE_CIPHERSUITE */
     int compression;            /*!< chosen compression */
     size_t id_len;              /*!< session id length  */
     unsigned char id[32];       /*!< session identifier */