diff --git a/MagickCore/nt-base.h b/MagickCore/nt-base.h
index 3928f17..041ebe0 100644
--- a/MagickCore/nt-base.h
+++ b/MagickCore/nt-base.h
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 #ifndef _MAGICKCORE_NT_BASE_H
 #define _MAGICKCORE_NT_BASE_H
 
+#include "MagickCore/exception.h"
+#include "MagickCore/geometry.h"
+
 #if defined(__cplusplus) || defined(c_plusplus)
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include "MagickCore/exception.h"
-#include "MagickCore/geometry.h"
-
 #if defined(MAGICKCORE_WINDOWS_SUPPORT)
 typedef struct _GhostInfo
   GhostInfo_;