diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfeature.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfeature.h
index 8be732c677..7860113e6d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfeature.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfeature.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
 #include <gst/gl/gstgl_fwd.h>
 
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
 #define GST_GL_CHECK_GL_VERSION(driver_major, driver_minor, \
                                 target_major, target_minor) \
   ((driver_major) > (target_major) || \
@@ -103,4 +105,6 @@ _gst_gl_feature_check_ext_functions (GstGLContext *context,
                                    int gl_minor,
                                    const char *gl_extensions);
 
+G_END_DECLS
+
 #endif /* __COGL_FEATURE_PRIVATE_H */