diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
index cd25e15e4..7678b9157 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/baselayer.c
@@ -384,10 +384,14 @@ int32_t baselayer_init(void)
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(NOASM) && !defined(GEKKO) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
+#ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
+#endif
 extern int32_t dep_begin, dep_end;
+#ifdef __cplusplus
 };
 #endif
+#endif
 
 void makeasmwriteable(void)
 {