diff --git a/Platforms/IPSS/ipss_bench.h b/Platforms/IPSS/ipss_bench.h
index 841b2d25..aee56656 100755
--- a/Platforms/IPSS/ipss_bench.h
+++ b/Platforms/IPSS/ipss_bench.h
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
 #ifndef IPSS_BENCH_H
 #define IPSS_BENCH_H 
 
-extern void start_ipss_measurement();
-extern void stop_ipss_measurement();
+#ifdef   __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+void start_ipss_measurement();
+void stop_ipss_measurement();
+
+#ifdef   __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif