diff --git a/src/lib/efl/Efl.h b/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
index 10a71ceacc..44a42889d7 100644
--- a/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
+++ b/src/lib/efl/Efl.h
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef _EFL_H
 #define _EFL_H
 
+#if defined ( __cplusplus )
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
 #include <Eo.h>
 
 #ifdef EAPI
@@ -37,4 +42,8 @@
 #include "interfaces/efl_text.eo.h"
 #include "interfaces/efl_text_properties.eo.h"
 
+#if defined ( __cplusplus )
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif