diff --git a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/object.h b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/object.h
index 1097e27b77..da1f4406ee 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/object.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/object.h
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 #ifndef _RTEMS_SCORE_OBJECT_H
 #define _RTEMS_SCORE_OBJECT_H
 
+#include <rtems/score/chain.h>
+#include <rtems/score/isr.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include <rtems/score/chain.h>
-#include <rtems/score/isr.h>
-
 /**
  *  The following type defines the control block used to manage
  *  object names.
diff --git a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/watchdog.h b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/watchdog.h
index 2432d4d801..a1259ab4c4 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/watchdog.h
+++ b/cpukit/score/include/rtems/score/watchdog.h
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
  */
 /**@{*/
 
+#include <rtems/score/object.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#include <rtems/score/object.h>
-
 /** @brief Maximum Interval Length
  *
  *  The following type defines the control block used to manage