diff --git a/src/coap_tinydtls.c b/src/coap_tinydtls.c
index edc8fa1d..abc38170 100644
--- a/src/coap_tinydtls.c
+++ b/src/coap_tinydtls.c
@@ -348,11 +348,13 @@ dtls_event(struct dtls_context_t *dtls_context,
     coap_event_dtls = COAP_EVENT_DTLS_CONNECTED;
     break;
   }
+#ifdef DTLS_EVENT_RENEGOTIATE
   case DTLS_EVENT_RENEGOTIATE:
   {
     coap_event_dtls = COAP_EVENT_DTLS_RENEGOTIATE;
     break;
   }
+#endif
   default:
     ;
   }