diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/common/soc_gpio.h b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/common/soc_gpio.h
index 406be31df18..3519a0533f4 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/common/soc_gpio.h
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/common/soc_gpio.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <soc.h>
 #include <em_gpio.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 struct soc_gpio_pin {
 	GPIO_Port_TypeDef port; /** GPIO port */
 	unsigned int pin;       /** GPIO pin on the port */
@@ -27,4 +31,8 @@ struct soc_gpio_pin {
  */
 void soc_gpio_configure(const struct soc_gpio_pin *pin);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _SILABS_EXX32_SOC_GPIO_H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/soc.h b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/soc.h
index 3c8992c2880..2c525d32437 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32hg/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <em_common.h>
@@ -29,8 +25,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/soc.h b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/soc.h
index b63e9a14a90..5a05892a1ab 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32pg12b/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <em_bus.h>
@@ -30,8 +26,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/soc.h b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/soc.h
index b195c84cd17..761a50da9f2 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efm32wg/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <em_bus.h>
@@ -30,8 +26,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/soc.h b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/soc.h
index 4b00ac5f199..e39b8f48dee 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32fg1p/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <em_bus.h>
@@ -30,8 +26,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/soc.h b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/soc.h
index 1345ea56d6a..4bd11b85096 100644
--- a/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/efr32mg12p/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <em_common.h>
@@ -29,8 +25,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */