diff --git a/soc/arm/xilinx_zynqmp/soc.h b/soc/arm/xilinx_zynqmp/soc.h
index 6c212d1c99d..6df67841233 100644
--- a/soc/arm/xilinx_zynqmp/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/xilinx_zynqmp/soc.h
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 
 #include <misc/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <device.h>
@@ -21,8 +17,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _BOARD__H_ */