diff --git a/examples/platform/silabs/sensors/AirQuality/AirQualitySensor.cpp b/examples/platform/silabs/sensors/AirQuality/AirQualitySensor.cpp
index e693a260214851..c00d4e4a484676 100644
--- a/examples/platform/silabs/sensors/AirQuality/AirQualitySensor.cpp
+++ b/examples/platform/silabs/sensors/AirQuality/AirQualitySensor.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@
 #include <platform/CHIPDeviceLayer.h>
 
 #ifdef USE_SPARKFUN_AIR_QUALITY_SENSOR
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-#include <sparkfun_sgp40.h>
-}
 #include "sl_i2cspm_instances.h"
+#include <sparkfun_sgp40.h>
 #endif // USE_SPARKFUN_AIR_QUALITY_SENSOR
 
 namespace {