diff --git a/time_genoff.h b/time_genoff.h
index e3e4447..667d7c9 100644
--- a/time_genoff.h
+++ b/time_genoff.h
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #ifndef __TIME_GENOFF_H__
 #define __TIME_GENOFF_H__
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Time genoff base -- To be used by the time setter
  * Reserved bases to be supported later.
@@ -90,4 +94,8 @@
 /* API to be called for logging operations */
 int time_control_operations(time_genoff_info_type *pargs);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __TIME_GENOFF_H__ */