diff --git a/include/mbedtls/aria.h b/include/mbedtls/aria.h
index 13763d4200..20f43f2256 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/aria.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/aria.h
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@
 /* MBEDTLS_ERR_ARIA_HW_ACCEL_FAILED is deprecated and should not be used. */
 #define MBEDTLS_ERR_ARIA_HW_ACCEL_FAILED      -0x0058  /**< ARIA hardware accelerator failed. */
 
-#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ARIA_ALT)
-// Regular implementation
-//
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(MBEDTLS_ARIA_ALT)
+// Regular implementation
+//
+
 /**
  * \brief The ARIA context-type definition.
  */