diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/vmeUniverse/VME.h b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/vmeUniverse/VME.h
index 775fd36ca2..6135ae798a 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/vmeUniverse/VME.h
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/shared/vmeUniverse/VME.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 /* address modifiers & friends */
 #include <bsp/vme_am_defs.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /* VME related declarations */
 
 /*
@@ -113,4 +117,8 @@ BSP_VMEInboundPortsShow(FILE *f);
 void
 BSP_VMEResetBus(void);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif