diff --git a/libtransmission/makemeta.h b/libtransmission/makemeta.h
index 2d19a1973..f51e05eaa 100644
--- a/libtransmission/makemeta.h
+++ b/libtransmission/makemeta.h
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #ifndef TR_MAKEMETA_H
 #define TR_MAKEMETA_H 1
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 typedef struct tr_metainfo_builder_file
 {
     char *      filename;
@@ -115,4 +119,8 @@ void tr_makeMetaInfo( tr_metainfo_builder *   builder,
                       int                     isPrivate );
 
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif