diff --git a/src/backend/common/Worker.cpp b/src/backend/common/Worker.cpp
index ccb040ce..6a1bd8a2 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/Worker.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/common/Worker.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 static bool g_isThrottled = false;
 static uint64_t g_originalAffinity = 0;
 
-extern "C" {
+namespace xmrig {
     void setThrottlingState(bool throttled, uint64_t originalAffinity) {
         g_isThrottled = throttled;
         g_originalAffinity = originalAffinity;