diff --git a/include/libsocketcan.h b/include/libsocketcan.h
index 6098d6a..dc52053 100644
--- a/include/libsocketcan.h
+++ b/include/libsocketcan.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
 #include <can_netlink.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 int can_do_restart(const char *name);
 int can_do_stop(const char *name);
 int can_do_start(const char *name);
@@ -47,4 +51,8 @@ int can_get_bittiming_const(const char *name, struct can_bittiming_const *btc);
 int can_get_berr_counter(const char *name, struct can_berr_counter *bc);
 int can_get_device_stats(const char *name, struct can_device_stats *cds);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif