diff --git a/src/kernel/core/fs/Jamfile b/src/kernel/core/fs/Jamfile
index 496a833eae..b61dd50201 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/fs/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kernel/core/fs/Jamfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ KernelMergeObject kernel_fs.o :
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>rootfs.c
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>pipefs.cpp
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>fd.c
-	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>vfs.c
+	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>vfs.cpp
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>vfs_select.c
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>message.c
 	<$(SOURCE_GRIST)>node_monitor.c
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/fs/vfs.c b/src/kernel/core/fs/vfs.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/kernel/core/fs/vfs.c
rename to src/kernel/core/fs/vfs.cpp