diff --git a/include/global.h b/include/global.h
index f4cb2700..070a2de5 100644
--- a/include/global.h
+++ b/include/global.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 #ifndef __ALSA_GLOBAL_H_
 #define __ALSA_GLOBAL_H_
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /**
  *  \defgroup Global Global defines and functions
  *  Global defines and functions.
@@ -94,4 +98,8 @@ void *snd_async_handler_get_callback_private(snd_async_handler_t *handler);
 
 /** \} */
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __ALSA_GLOBAL_H */