diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/fix-cpp-compilation-error.txt b/ChangeLog.d/fix-cpp-compilation-error.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32d86dceda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/fix-cpp-compilation-error.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Bugfix
+   * Fix compilation error in C++ programs when MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C is
+     disabled.
diff --git a/include/mbedtls/asn1.h b/include/mbedtls/asn1.h
index c7aae0ff87..a044543af6 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/asn1.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/asn1.h
@@ -644,10 +644,10 @@ void mbedtls_asn1_free_named_data_list_shallow(mbedtls_asn1_named_data *name);
 /** \} name Functions to parse ASN.1 data structures */
 /** \} addtogroup asn1_module */
 
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif /* MBEDTLS_ASN1_PARSE_C */
-
 #endif /* asn1.h */