diff --git a/include/nuttx/elf.h b/include/nuttx/elf.h
index dd89837e60..ae90c74db7 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/elf.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/elf.h
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_checkarch
  *
@@ -115,4 +120,8 @@ int up_relocateadd(FAR const Elf32_Rela *rel,
 int up_init_exidx(Elf32_Addr address, Elf32_Word size);
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __INCLUDE_NUTTX_ELF_H */