diff --git a/common/include/villas/tsc.h b/common/include/villas/tsc.h
index 5db9c2cc6..407f57a17 100644
--- a/common/include/villas/tsc.h
+++ b/common/include/villas/tsc.h
@@ -27,13 +27,17 @@
 #include <cpuid.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
-#include <villas/kernel/kernel.h>
-
 #ifdef __APPLE__
   #include <sys/types.h>
   #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <villas/kernel/kernel.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #ifndef bit_TSC
   #define bit_TSC (1 << 4)
 #endif
@@ -93,3 +97,7 @@ int tsc_init(struct tsc *t);
 uint64_t tsc_rate_to_cyles(struct tsc *t, double rate);
 
 uint64_t tsc_now(struct tsc *t);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif