diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_screen.h b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_screen.h
index 65afb277ef3..3952a11f2ca 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_screen.h
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/util/u_screen.h
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 struct pipe_screen;
 enum pipe_cap;
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 int
 u_pipe_screen_get_param_defaults(struct pipe_screen *pscreen,
                                  enum pipe_cap param);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+};
+#endif