diff --git a/src/platform/linux/input.cpp b/src/platform/linux/input.cpp
index 85818110730..6dbac585c3c 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/input.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/input.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 #include <linux/uinput.h>
 #include <poll.h>
 
+extern "C"
+{
 #include <libevdev/libevdev-uinput.h>
 #include <libevdev/libevdev.h>
+}
 
 #ifdef SUNSHINE_BUILD_X11
   #include <X11/Xutil.h>