diff --git a/cmake/FindMbedTLS.cmake b/cmake/FindMbedTLS.cmake
index 1187883b..c24baa05 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMbedTLS.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMbedTLS.cmake
@@ -33,16 +33,20 @@ ENDIF ()
 
 # find libraries
 FIND_LIBRARY(MBEDTLS_LIBRARY mbedtls HINTS ${MBEDTLS_LIBDIR})
-FIND_LIBRARY(MBEDTLS_CRYPTO mbedcrypto HINTS ${MBEDTLS_LIBDIR})
 FIND_LIBRARY(MBEDTLS_X509 mbedx509 HINTS ${MBEDTLS_LIBDIR})
+FIND_LIBRARY(MBEDTLS_CRYPTO mbedcrypto HINTS ${MBEDTLS_LIBDIR})
 
-# setup
+# setup.
+# Mbedtls depends on mbedtls x509 and mbedtls crypto.
+# Mbedtls x509 depends on mbedtls crypto
+# The order of libraries must be mbetls, then x509, then crypto,
+# in order to avoid linker issues.
 FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(MbedTLS REQUIRED_VARS
     MBEDTLS_LIBRARY
-    MBEDTLS_CRYPTO
     MBEDTLS_X509
+    MBEDTLS_CRYPTO
     MBEDTLS_INCLUDE_DIRS)
 IF (MbedTLS_FOUND)
-    SET(MBEDTLS_LIBRARIES ${MBEDTLS_LIBRARY} ${MBEDTLS_CRYPTO} ${MBEDTLS_X509})
+    SET(MBEDTLS_LIBRARIES ${MBEDTLS_LIBRARY} ${MBEDTLS_X509} ${MBEDTLS_CRYPTO})
     MARK_AS_ADVANCED(MBEDTLS_LIBRARIES MBEDTLS_INCLUDE_DIRS)
 ENDIF ()