diff --git a/cpu/cortex-m0_common/include/core_cmFunc.h b/cpu/cortex-m0_common/include/core_cmFunc.h
index 01089f1333..68704ef911 100644
--- a/cpu/cortex-m0_common/include/core_cmFunc.h
+++ b/cpu/cortex-m0_common/include/core_cmFunc.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #ifndef __CORE_CMFUNC_H
 #define __CORE_CMFUNC_H
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+ extern "C" {
+#endif
 
 /* ###########################  Core Function Access  ########################### */
 /** \ingroup  CMSIS_Core_FunctionInterface
@@ -634,4 +637,8 @@ __attribute__( ( always_inline ) ) __STATIC_INLINE void __set_FPSCR(uint32_t fps
 
 /*@} end of CMSIS_Core_RegAccFunctions */
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __CORE_CMFUNC_H */