diff --git a/headers/compatibility/bsd/ifaddrs.h b/headers/compatibility/bsd/ifaddrs.h
index 7169d0cf5d..e02be83964 100644
--- a/headers/compatibility/bsd/ifaddrs.h
+++ b/headers/compatibility/bsd/ifaddrs.h
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #define _IFADDRS_H
 
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
 struct ifaddrs {
 	struct ifaddrs  *ifa_next;    /* Next item in list */
 	const char      *ifa_name;    /* Name of interface */
@@ -22,4 +27,9 @@ int getifaddrs(struct ifaddrs **ifap);
 void freeifaddrs(struct ifaddrs *ifa);
 
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+
 #endif