diff --git a/include/ecrt.h b/include/ecrt.h
index ea5a0a31..9d673ecb 100644
--- a/include/ecrt.h
+++ b/include/ecrt.h
@@ -2038,12 +2038,6 @@ void ecrt_reg_request_read(
         size_t size /**< Size to write. */
         );
 
-/*****************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 /******************************************************************************
  * Bitwise read/write macros
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -2335,6 +2329,12 @@ void ecrt_write_lreal(void *data, double value);
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
 /** @} */
 
 #endif