diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index 9316a92a2..487968043 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -336,10 +336,10 @@
     #include "os/networking/ssl/lite/cyassl_nucleus_defs.h"
 #elif !defined(BUILDING_WOLFSSL) && !defined(WOLFSSL_OPTIONS_H) && \
       !defined(WOLFSSL_CUSTOM_CONFIG)
-    /* This error indicates that the settings header may not be included before
+    /* This warning indicates that the settings header may not be included before
      * other wolfSSL headers. If you are using a custom configuration method,
      * define WOLFSSL_CUSTOM_CONFIG to override this error. */
-    #error "No configuration for wolfSSL detected, check header order"
+    #warning "No configuration for wolfSSL detected, check header order"
 #endif
 
 #include <wolfssl/wolfcrypt/visibility.h>