diff --git a/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h b/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
index 2b7343e772..19c326ed51 100644
--- a/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
+++ b/components/esp_https_server/include/esp_https_server.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #include "esp_http_server.h"
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 typedef enum {
     HTTPD_SSL_TRANSPORT_SECURE,      // SSL Enabled
     HTTPD_SSL_TRANSPORT_INSECURE     // SSL disabled
@@ -92,6 +96,10 @@ typedef struct httpd_ssl_config httpd_ssl_config_t;
         .open_fn = NULL,                          \
         .close_fn = NULL,                         \
     },                                            \
+    .cacert_pem = NULL,                           \
+    .cacert_len = 0,                              \
+    .prvtkey_pem = NULL,                          \
+    .prvtkey_len = 0,                             \
     .transport_mode = HTTPD_SSL_TRANSPORT_SECURE, \
     .port_secure = 443,                           \
     .port_insecure = 80,                          \
@@ -114,4 +122,8 @@ esp_err_t httpd_ssl_start(httpd_handle_t *handle, httpd_ssl_config_t *config);
  */
 void httpd_ssl_stop(httpd_handle_t handle);
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif // _ESP_HTTPS_SERVER_H_