diff --git a/src/vk_mem_alloc.h b/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
index cb4b57b..686d193 100644
--- a/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
+++ b/src/vk_mem_alloc.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #ifndef AMD_VULKAN_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_H
 #define AMD_VULKAN_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_H
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /** \mainpage Vulkan Memory Allocator
 
 \tableofcontents
@@ -1235,6 +1239,10 @@ void vmaDestroyImage(
 
 /** @} */
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif // AMD_VULKAN_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_H
 
 // For Visual Studio IntelliSense.