diff --git a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
index a1db5046..1ffc42a5 100644
--- a/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
+++ b/loc_api/libloc_api_50001/loc.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ SIDE EFFECTS
    N/A
 
 ===========================================================================*/
-const GpsInterface* gps_get_hardware_interface ()
+extern "C" const GpsInterface* gps_get_hardware_interface ()
 {
     ENTRY_LOG_CALLFLOW();
     const GpsInterface* ret_val;