diff --git a/misc/tune2fs.h b/misc/tune2fs.h
index 897e3363..7b7e431e 100644
--- a/misc/tune2fs.h
+++ b/misc/tune2fs.h
@@ -7,7 +7,20 @@
  * %End-Header%
  */
 
+#ifndef _TUNE2FS_H_
+#define _TUNE2FS_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /* Takes exactly the same args as the tune2fs exectuable.
  * Is the entrypoint for libtune2fs.
  */
 int tune2fs_main(int argc, char **argv);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif