diff --git a/adb_install.cpp b/adb_install.cpp
index 9e605e2..ebd4cac 100644
--- a/adb_install.cpp
+++ b/adb_install.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@
 #include "install.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "adb_install.h"
-extern "C" {
 #include "minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h"
 #include "fuse_sideload.h"
-}
 
 static RecoveryUI* ui = NULL;
 
diff --git a/fuse_sdcard_provider.h b/fuse_sdcard_provider.h
index dc2982c..dbfbcd5 100644
--- a/fuse_sdcard_provider.h
+++ b/fuse_sdcard_provider.h
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@
 #ifndef __FUSE_SDCARD_PROVIDER_H
 #define __FUSE_SDCARD_PROVIDER_H
 
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
 void* start_sdcard_fuse(const char* path);
 void finish_sdcard_fuse(void* token);
 
+__END_DECLS
+
 #endif
diff --git a/fuse_sideload.h b/fuse_sideload.h
index c0b16ef..f9e3bf0 100644
--- a/fuse_sideload.h
+++ b/fuse_sideload.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #ifndef __FUSE_SIDELOAD_H
 #define __FUSE_SIDELOAD_H
 
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
+
+__BEGIN_DECLS
+
 // define the filenames created by the sideload FUSE filesystem
 #define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_MOUNTPOINT "/sideload"
 #define FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_FILENAME "package.zip"
@@ -35,4 +39,6 @@
 int run_fuse_sideload(struct provider_vtab* vtab, void* cookie,
                       uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size);
 
+__END_DECLS
+
 #endif
diff --git a/minadbd/Android.mk b/minadbd/Android.mk
index 52d3fa4..cbfd76e 100644
--- a/minadbd/Android.mk
+++ b/minadbd/Android.mk
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES := \
-    adb_main.c \
-    fuse_adb_provider.c \
-    services.c \
+    adb_main.cpp \
+    fuse_adb_provider.cpp \
+    services.cpp \
 
 LOCAL_MODULE := libminadbd
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(minadbd_cflags)
diff --git a/minadbd/adb_main.c b/minadbd/adb_main.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from minadbd/adb_main.c
rename to minadbd/adb_main.cpp
diff --git a/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.c b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.c
rename to minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.cpp
diff --git a/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h
index b88ce49..9941709 100644
--- a/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h
+++ b/minadbd/fuse_adb_provider.h
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 struct adb_data {
     int sfd;  // file descriptor for the adb channel
 
@@ -30,12 +26,7 @@
     uint32_t block_size;
 };
 
-int read_block_adb(void* cookie, uint32_t block, uint8_t* buffer,
-                   uint32_t fetch_size);
+int read_block_adb(void* cookie, uint32_t block, uint8_t* buffer, uint32_t fetch_size);
 int run_adb_fuse(int sfd, uint64_t file_size, uint32_t block_size);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/minadbd/services.c b/minadbd/services.cpp
similarity index 85%
rename from minadbd/services.c
rename to minadbd/services.cpp
index 581d847..a832567 100644
--- a/minadbd/services.c
+++ b/minadbd/services.cpp
@@ -36,19 +36,16 @@
     void *cookie;
 };
 
-
-void *service_bootstrap_func(void *x)
-{
-    stinfo *sti = x;
+void* service_bootstrap_func(void* x) {
+    stinfo* sti = reinterpret_cast<stinfo*>(x);
     sti->func(sti->fd, sti->cookie);
     free(sti);
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void sideload_host_service(int sfd, void* cookie)
-{
+static void sideload_host_service(int sfd, void* cookie) {
     char* saveptr;
-    const char* s = adb_strtok_r(cookie, ":", &saveptr);
+    const char* s = adb_strtok_r(reinterpret_cast<char*>(cookie), ":", &saveptr);
     uint64_t file_size = strtoull(s, NULL, 10);
     s = adb_strtok_r(NULL, ":", &saveptr);
     uint32_t block_size = strtoul(s, NULL, 10);
@@ -65,22 +62,20 @@
 
 static int create_service_thread(void (*func)(int, void *), void *cookie)
 {
-    stinfo *sti;
-    adb_thread_t t;
     int s[2];
-
     if(adb_socketpair(s)) {
         printf("cannot create service socket pair\n");
         return -1;
     }
 
-    sti = malloc(sizeof(stinfo));
+    stinfo* sti = reinterpret_cast<stinfo*>(malloc(sizeof(stinfo)));
     if(sti == 0) fatal("cannot allocate stinfo");
     sti->func = func;
     sti->cookie = cookie;
     sti->fd = s[1];
 
-    if(adb_thread_create( &t, service_bootstrap_func, sti)){
+    adb_thread_t t;
+    if (adb_thread_create( &t, service_bootstrap_func, sti)){
         free(sti);
         adb_close(s[0]);
         adb_close(s[1]);
@@ -92,8 +87,7 @@
     return s[0];
 }
 
-int service_to_fd(const char *name)
-{
+int service_to_fd(const char* name) {
     int ret = -1;
 
     if (!strncmp(name, "sideload:", 9)) {
diff --git a/recovery.cpp b/recovery.cpp
index 43a42ea..75534e7 100644
--- a/recovery.cpp
+++ b/recovery.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,9 @@
 #include "screen_ui.h"
 #include "device.h"
 #include "adb_install.h"
-extern "C" {
 #include "adb.h"
 #include "fuse_sideload.h"
 #include "fuse_sdcard_provider.h"
-}
 
 struct selabel_handle *sehandle;