diff --git a/retroarch_logger.h b/retroarch_logger.h
index 098816db45..11d2a1c512 100644
--- a/retroarch_logger.h
+++ b/retroarch_logger.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #if defined(HAVE_FILE_LOGGER) && defined(RARCH_INTERNAL) && !defined(IS_JOYCONFIG)
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+#endif
 FILE *rarch_main_log_file(void);
 #define LOG_FILE (rarch_main_log_file())
 #else