diff --git a/include/paradox.h.in b/include/paradox.h.in
index 3e63fa3..ec2237b 100644
--- a/include/paradox.h.in
+++ b/include/paradox.h.in
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef __PARADOX_H__
 #define __PARADOX_H__
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
 #define PX_USE_RECODE @PX_HAVE_RECODE@
 #define PX_USE_ICONV @PX_HAVE_ICONV@
 
@@ -557,6 +562,10 @@ PX_date2string(pxdoc_t *pxdoc, long value, const char *format);
 PXLIB_API char * PXLIB_CALL
 PX_strdup(pxdoc_t *pxdoc, const char *str);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif
 
 /*