diff --git a/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c b/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c
index adb3e08dc6..8ab43835b4 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/retro_stat.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool path_is_character_special(const char *path)
    return path_stat(path, IS_CHARACTER_SPECIAL);
 }
 
-bool stat_is_valid(const char *path)
+bool path_is_valid(const char *path)
 {
    return path_stat(path, IS_VALID);
 }
diff --git a/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h b/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
index eaec86889f..77f13d0acb 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/retro_stat.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
 #include <boolean.h>
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 /**
  * path_is_directory:
  * @path               : path
@@ -52,4 +56,8 @@ bool path_is_valid(const char *path);
  **/
 bool mkdir_norecurse(const char *dir);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif