diff --git a/include/mbedtls/md4.h b/include/mbedtls/md4.h
index 23fa95e..8ee4e5c 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/md4.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/md4.h
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@
 
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_MD4_HW_ACCEL_FAILED                   -0x002D  /**< MD4 hardware accelerator failed */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief          MD4 context structure
  *
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
 }
 mbedtls_md4_context;
 
+#else  /* MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT */
+#include "md4_alt.h"
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT */
+
 /**
  * \brief          Initialize MD4 context
  *
@@ -238,18 +242,6 @@
 #undef MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED
 #endif /* !MBEDTLS_DEPRECATED_REMOVED */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#else  /* MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT */
-#include "md4_alt.h"
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_MD4_ALT */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * \brief          Output = MD4( input buffer )
  *