diff --git a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
index 6bf16da834..028f604891 100644
--- a/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
+++ b/include/mbedtls/check_config.h
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@
 #error "MBEDTLS_SSL_TRUNCATED_HMAC_COMPAT defined, but not all prerequisites"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
+#define MBEDTLS_CIPHER_MODE_CBC
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C) && \
     !defined(MBEDTLS_AES_C) && !defined(MBEDTLS_DES_C)
 #error "MBEDTLS_CMAC_C defined, but not all prerequisites"