diff --git a/include/openssl/pki/certificate.h b/include/openssl/pki/certificate.h
index 3adaa0357..782a70a62 100644
--- a/include/openssl/pki/certificate.h
+++ b/include/openssl/pki/certificate.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
  * CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. */
 
-#ifndef OPENSSL_HEADER_BSSL_PKI_CERTIFICATE_H_
+#if !defined(OPENSSL_HEADER_BSSL_PKI_CERTIFICATE_H_) && defined(__cplusplus)
 #define OPENSSL_HEADER_BSSL_PKI_CERTIFICATE_H_
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ class OPENSSL_EXPORT Certificate {
 
 }  // namespace bssl
 
-#endif  // OPENSSL_HEADER_BSSL_PKI_CERTIFICATE_H_
+#endif  // OPENSSL_HEADER_BSSL_PKI_CERTIFICATE_H_ && __cplusplus
diff --git a/include/openssl/pki/signature_verify_cache.h b/include/openssl/pki/signature_verify_cache.h
index 640132e98..ae7376563 100644
--- a/include/openssl/pki/signature_verify_cache.h
+++ b/include/openssl/pki/signature_verify_cache.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
-#ifndef BSSL_PKI_SIGNATURE_VERIFY_CACHE_H_
+#if !defined(BSSL_PKI_SIGNATURE_VERIFY_CACHE_H_) && defined(__cplusplus)
 #define BSSL_PKI_SIGNATURE_VERIFY_CACHE_H_
 
 #include <openssl/base.h>
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ class OPENSSL_EXPORT SignatureVerifyCache {
 
 }  // namespace bssl
 
-#endif  // BSSL_PKI_SIGNATURE_VERIFY_CACHE_H_
+#endif  // BSSL_PKI_SIGNATURE_VERIFY_CACHE_H_ && __cplusplus