diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h
index df1f82d2a..6ba7f8466 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/types.h
@@ -2105,7 +2105,9 @@ WOLFSSL_API word32 CheckRunTimeSettings(void);
     #define wc_static_assert(expr) struct wc_static_assert_dummy_struct
     #define wc_static_assert2(expr, msg) wc_static_assert(expr)
 #elif !defined(wc_static_assert)
-    #if defined(WOLFSSL_HAVE_ASSERT_H) && !defined(WOLFSSL_NO_ASSERT_H)
+    #if !defined(WOLFSSL_NO_ASSERT_H) && (defined(WOLFSSL_HAVE_ASSERT_H) || \
+        (defined(__STDC_VERSION__) && (__STDC_VERSION__ >= 201112L)) || \
+        (defined(__cplusplus) && (__cplusplus >= 201103L)))
         #include <assert.h>
     #endif
     #if (defined(__cplusplus) && (__cplusplus >= 201703L)) || \