diff --git a/include/mruby/debug.h b/include/mruby/debug.h
index 9b84719c4..ca657bf17 100644
--- a/include/mruby/debug.h
+++ b/include/mruby/debug.h
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef MRUBY_DEBUG_H
 #define MRUBY_DEBUG_H
 
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include "mruby/value.h"
 
@@ -54,4 +58,8 @@ mrb_irep_debug_info_file* mrb_debug_info_append_file(
 mrb_irep_debug_info* mrb_debug_info_alloc(struct mrb_state* mrb, struct mrb_irep* irep);
 void mrb_debug_info_free(struct mrb_state* mrb, mrb_irep_debug_info* d);
 
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+}  /* extern "C" { */
+#endif
+
 #endif /* MRUBY_DEBUG_H */