diff --git a/include/mbedtls/des.h b/include/mbedtls/des.h
index 5a1a636..b0a82df 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/des.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/des.h
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
 
 #define MBEDTLS_DES_KEY_SIZE    8
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_DES_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_DES_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief          DES context structure
  *
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_des_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_DES_ALT */
+#include "des_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_DES_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          Triple-DES context structure
  */
@@ -331,17 +335,6 @@
  */
 void mbedtls_des_setkey( uint32_t SK[32],
                          const unsigned char key[MBEDTLS_DES_KEY_SIZE] );
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_DES_ALT */
-#include "des_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_DES_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
 
 /**
  * \brief          Checkup routine