diff --git a/include/stk.h b/include/stk.h
index 77a6491..754f147 100644
--- a/include/stk.h
+++ b/include/stk.h
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
 
 #include "stk_version.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 int stk_init(void);
 int stk_shutdown(void);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* STK_H */