diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 4276ce1943..5a5d03e89f 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -5146,3 +5146,9 @@ David  26 Aug 2011
     samples/vboxwrapper/
         vbox.cpp,h
         vboxwrapper.cpp
+
+David  26 Aug 2011
+    - fix build error in Linux screensaver (at least on FC14)
+
+    clientscr/
+        screensaver_x11.cpp
diff --git a/clientscr/screensaver_x11.cpp b/clientscr/screensaver_x11.cpp
index 6ba0b3bb68..a2e26493f1 100644
--- a/clientscr/screensaver_x11.cpp
+++ b/clientscr/screensaver_x11.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,10 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+extern "C" {
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
 #include <xcb/xcb_atom.h>
+}
 
 /// A screensaver window class.
 /** Creates a window in the size of the given parent.