diff --git a/include/liteusb.h b/include/liteusb.h
index 4f4033a..ab9d48a 100644
--- a/include/liteusb.h
+++ b/include/liteusb.h
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ typedef struct {
 #endif
 } liteusb_handle_t;

+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 const char *liteusb_strerror(liteusb_err_t err);
 liteusb_err_t liteusb_init(uint32_t flags);
 void liteusb_deinit(void);
@@ -154,4 +158,8 @@ liteusb_err_t liteusb_upload(liteusb_handle_t *handle, uint32_t endpoint, void *
 liteusb_err_t liteusb_get_device_desc(liteusb_handle_t *handle, liteusb_device_desc_t *desc);
 liteusb_err_t liteusb_get_device_serial_num(liteusb_handle_t *handle, char **serial_num);

-#endif /* LITEUSB_HEADER_H */
\ No newline at end of file
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* LITEUSB_HEADER_H */