diff --git a/libprof.h b/libprof.h
index 123176d..02905a9 100644
--- a/libprof.h
+++ b/libprof.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #ifndef LIBPROF_LIBPROF
 #define LIBPROF_LIBPROF
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <gint/defs/attributes.h>
 
@@ -98,4 +102,8 @@ extern uint32_t volatile *prof_tcnt;
    Should only be called when the context is not currently executing. */
 uint32_t prof_time(prof_t prof);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* LIBPROF_LIBPROF */