diff --git a/include/cef_application_mac.h b/include/cef_application_mac.h
index da6d4050f..e2858c48e 100644
--- a/include/cef_application_mac.h
+++ b/include/cef_application_mac.h
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 #define CEF_INCLUDE_CEF_APPLICATION_MAC_H_
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
 #include "include/cef_base.h"
+#endif  // __cplusplus
 
 #if defined(OS_MACOSX) && defined(__OBJC__)