diff --git a/samples/common/assemble.hpp b/samples/common/assemble.hpp
index ed102c76a3..be758a001a 100644
--- a/samples/common/assemble.hpp
+++ b/samples/common/assemble.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 #include "hsa.h"
 #include "hsa_ext_finalize.h"
 
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 hsa_status_t ModuleCreateFromHsailTextFile(
   const char *hsail_text_filename,
   hsa_ext_module_t *module
@@ -34,4 +39,9 @@ hsa_status_t ModuleDisassemble(
   const char *hsail_text_filename
 );
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+
 #endif // ASSEMBLE_HPP_