diff --git a/libx52/src/libx52.h b/libx52/src/libx52.h
index a5378be..a5bf037 100644
--- a/libx52/src/libx52.h
+++ b/libx52/src/libx52.h
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Opaque structure used by libx52
  */
@@ -309,4 +313,8 @@ int libx52_update(libx52_device *x52);
  */
 int libx52_vendor_command(libx52_device *x52, uint16_t index, uint16_t value);
 
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* !defined LIBX52_H */