diff --git a/codegen/datatypes.py b/codegen/datatypes.py
index 36af7f9..53e73d0 100644
--- a/codegen/datatypes.py
+++ b/codegen/datatypes.py
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ class CHeader(CFile):
         header_guard_open = f"#ifndef {header_guard_name}\n#define {header_guard_name}\n\n"
         header_guard_close = f"#endif // !{header_guard_name}\n"
 
-        c_linkage_open = "#ifdef __cplusplus\nBEGIN_C_LINKAGE\n#endif // !__cplusplus"
-        c_linkage_close = "#ifdef __cplusplus\nEND_C_LINKAGE\n#endif // !__cplusplus"
+        c_linkage_open = "#ifdef __cplusplus\nBEGIN_C_LINKAGE\n#endif // !__cplusplus\n\n"
+        c_linkage_close = "#ifdef __cplusplus\nEND_C_LINKAGE\n#endif // !__cplusplus\n\n"
 
         includes = _get_includes_string(self.includes)