--- a/src/dictionary.c
+++ b/src/dictionary.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Private functions
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
 
 /* Doubles the allocated size associated to a pointer */
 /* 'size' is the current allocated size. */
@@ -394,5 +397,10 @@
     dictionary_del(d);
     return 0 ;
 }
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif
 /* vim: set ts=4 et sw=4 tw=75 */
--- a/src/iniparser.h
+++ b/src/iniparser.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 int iniparser_getnsec(dictionary * d);
 
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /**
   @brief    Get name for section n in a dictionary.
@@ -304,4 +308,8 @@
 /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void iniparser_freedict(dictionary * d);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif