diff --git a/libretro-common/file/dir_list.c b/libretro-common/file/dir_list.c
index 51d7efd9f4..60c12fe372 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/dir_list.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/dir_list.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <string/string_list.h>
 
 #include <compat/strl.h>
-#include <compat/posix_string.h>
 #include <retro_dirent.h>
 
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h b/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
index adcdc1161d..0df2df58b3 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <boolean.h>
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 /**
  * path_mkdir:
  * @dir                : directory
@@ -54,8 +50,4 @@ bool path_is_directory(const char *path);
 
 bool path_is_valid(const char *path);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif