diff --git a/src/liburing.h b/src/liburing.h
index a8d77e1..32e7211 100644
--- a/src/liburing.h
+++ b/src/liburing.h
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef LIB_URING_H
 #define LIB_URING_H
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #include <sys/uio.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -171,4 +175,8 @@ static inline void io_uring_prep_nop(struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 	sqe->opcode = IORING_OP_NOP;
 }
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif