diff --git a/lib/partition/include/lib/partition.h b/lib/partition/include/lib/partition.h
index 585a4e7ae3..69b91a343c 100644
--- a/lib/partition/include/lib/partition.h
+++ b/lib/partition/include/lib/partition.h
@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <lk/compiler.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+__BEGIN_CDECLS
+
 /* examine and try to publish partitions on a particular device at a particular offset */
 int partition_publish(const char *device, off_t offset);
 
 /* remove any published subdevices on this device */
 int partition_unpublish(const char *device);
 
+__END_CDECLS