diff --git a/async.h b/async.h
index be3a7a9..f93fc0d 100644
--- a/async.h
+++ b/async.h
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #define __HIREDIS_ASYNC_H
 #include "hiredis.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 struct redisAsyncContext; /* need forward declaration of redisAsyncContext */
 
 /* Reply callback prototype and container */
@@ -93,4 +97,8 @@ int redisvAsyncCommand(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisCallbackFn *fn, void *privdat
 int redisAsyncCommand(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisCallbackFn *fn, void *privdata, const char *format, ...);
 int redisAsyncCommandArgv(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisCallbackFn *fn, void *privdata, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif