diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/soc.h
index 92bba5fe325..33679cb1842 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx6x_m4/soc.h
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 #ifndef _SOC__H_
 #define _SOC__H_
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include "rdc.h"
@@ -20,8 +16,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/soc.h
index 43c87075268..5f9540084b6 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/mcimx7_m4/soc.h
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 #ifndef _SOC__H_
 #define _SOC__H_
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include "rdc.h"
@@ -21,8 +17,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/soc.h
index 9206c215aad..2960732ae58 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_imx/rt/soc.h
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 
 #include <fsl_common.h>
@@ -23,6 +19,10 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #include <kernel_includes.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_DISK_ACCESS_USDHC1) ||	\
 	defined(CONFIG_DISK_ACCESS_USDHC2)
 
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ void imxrt_usdhc_pinmux_cb_register(usdhc_pin_cfg_cb cb);
 
 #endif
 
-#endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
+#endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
+
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/soc.h
index 37e299208a1..d3fc56077f9 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/k6x/soc.h
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /* default system clock */
 
 #define SYSCLK_DEFAULT_IOSC_HZ MHZ(120)
@@ -40,8 +36,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/soc.h
index f772368657e..de7fe614923 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kl2x/soc.h
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #define UART0_CLK_SRC kCLOCK_CoreSysClk
 
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
@@ -24,8 +20,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/soc.h
index 4181eb94a46..e9d3ca540a9 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/kwx/soc.h
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 
 #include <sys/util.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_SOC_MKW40Z4) || defined(CONFIG_SOC_MKW41Z4)
 
 #define LPUART0_CLK_SRC kCLOCK_CoreSysClk
@@ -35,8 +31,4 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #endif /* !_ASMLANGUAGE */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.h
index 7d5d626f406..19792488010 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc54xxx/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef _SOC__H_
 #define _SOC__H_
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 #include <device.h>
 #include <sys/util.h>
@@ -36,8 +32,4 @@ extern "C" {
 #define IOCON_PIO_SLEW_STANDARD	0x00u
 #define IOCON_PIO_MODE_PULLUP	0x10u
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */
diff --git a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.h b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.h
index 02bf6b08e15..d1fd4e40624 100644
--- a/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.h
+++ b/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/lpc55xxx/soc.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef _SOC__H_
 #define _SOC__H_
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 #ifndef _ASMLANGUAGE
 #include <device.h>
 #include <sys/util.h>
@@ -37,8 +33,4 @@ extern "C" {
 #define IOCON_PIO_MODE_PULLUP 0x20u   /*!<@brief Selects pull-up function */
 #define IOCON_PIO_INPFILT_OFF 0x1000u  /*!<@brief Input filter disabled */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _SOC__H_ */