diff --git a/usr/dummy-include/stddef.h b/usr/dummy-include/stddef.h
index a61703d1c896..525489daffe2 100644
--- a/usr/dummy-include/stddef.h
+++ b/usr/dummy-include/stddef.h
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 #define _DUMMY_STDDEF_H
 
 #define offsetof(TYPE, MEMBER)	__builtin_offsetof(TYPE, MEMBER)
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define NULL 0
+#else
 #define NULL ((void *)0)
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _DUMMY_STDDEF_H */