diff --git a/libs/binder/Debug.h b/libs/binder/Debug.h
index 68d811b..7ca087e 100644
--- a/libs/binder/Debug.h
+++ b/libs/binder/Debug.h
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
     size_t alignment=0, bool cArrayStyle=false,
     debugPrintFunc func = nullptr, void* cookie = nullptr);
 
-
-ssize_t getBinderKernelReferences(size_t count, uintptr_t* buf);
+extern "C" ssize_t getBinderKernelReferences(size_t count, uintptr_t* buf);
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 } // namespace android