diff --git a/ws2812.h b/ws2812.h
index 9f1d97d..5f3c195 100644
--- a/ws2812.h
+++ b/ws2812.h
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /* --- PUBLIC FUNCTIONS ----------------------------------------------------- */
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief   Initialize the driver
  *
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ void ws2812_init(void);
  */
 ws2812_err_t ws2812_write_led(uint32_t led_number, uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 /** @} defgroup WS2812 */
 
 #endif //ifndef WS2812_H_