diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h
index 9adc6aa160..ebd0e934f6 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 
 #include <rte_ether.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Actor/partner states
  */
@@ -211,4 +215,8 @@ int
 rte_eth_bond_8023ad_slave_info(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id,
 		struct rte_eth_bond_8023ad_slave_info *conf);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* RTE_ETH_BOND_8023AD_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_private.h b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_private.h
index e01e66b8de..3da5a9ed52 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_private.h
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 #ifndef _RTE_ETH_BOND_PRIVATE_H_
 #define _RTE_ETH_BOND_PRIVATE_H_
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_spinlock.h>
 
@@ -276,8 +272,4 @@ int
 bond_ethdev_parse_time_ms_kvarg(const char *key __rte_unused,
 		const char *value, void *extra_args);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif