C++ Link issue with XTimerCreate

I am programming in C++ using FreeRTOS. I am running into the linking issue (see below): Linking
Error: no definition for “xTimerCreate” 
Error while running Linker Total number of errors: 1
Total number of warnings: 0 Other function calls xTaskCreate, xTimerCreate, etc., are linking fine. Please advise. Thank you,
Larry

C++ Link issue with XTimerCreate

Correction: Other function calls xTaskCreate, xQueueCreate, etc., are linking fine.

C++ Link issue with XTimerCreate

Do you have configUSE_TIMERS set to 1 in FreeRTOSConfig.h? Regards.