diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a5b782037..f87e42654 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -574,7 +574,9 @@ libdecoder_plugins_a_SOURCES += \
 endif
 
 if ENABLE_MIKMOD_DECODER
-libdecoder_plugins_a_SOURCES += src/decoder/mikmod_decoder_plugin.c
+libdecoder_plugins_a_SOURCES += \
+	src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.cxx \
+	src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.hxx
 endif
 
 if HAVE_MODPLUG
diff --git a/src/DecoderList.cxx b/src/DecoderList.cxx
index f6b029f7a..67fbed5f6 100644
--- a/src/DecoderList.cxx
+++ b/src/DecoderList.cxx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "decoder/SndfileDecoderPlugin.hxx"
 #include "decoder/Mpg123DecoderPlugin.hxx"
 #include "decoder/WildmidiDecoderPlugin.hxx"
+#include "decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.hxx"
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
@@ -45,7 +46,6 @@
 
 extern const struct decoder_plugin mpcdec_decoder_plugin;
 extern const struct decoder_plugin modplug_decoder_plugin;
-extern const struct decoder_plugin mikmod_decoder_plugin;
 extern const struct decoder_plugin sidplay_decoder_plugin;
 extern const struct decoder_plugin fluidsynth_decoder_plugin;
 
diff --git a/src/decoder/mikmod_decoder_plugin.c b/src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.cxx
similarity index 88%
rename from src/decoder/mikmod_decoder_plugin.c
rename to src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.cxx
index 5681a7a57..94dff0856 100644
--- a/src/decoder/mikmod_decoder_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2003-2011 The Music Player Daemon Project
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2013 The Music Player Daemon Project
  * http://www.musicpd.org
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
+#include "MikmodDecoderPlugin.hxx"
 #include "decoder_api.h"
 #include "mpd_error.h"
 #include "tag_handler.h"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 
 /* this is largely copied from alsaplayer */
 
-#define MIKMOD_FRAME_SIZE	4096
+static constexpr size_t MIKMOD_FRAME_SIZE = 4096;
 
 static BOOL
 mikmod_mpd_init(void)
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ static char drv_alias[] = PACKAGE;
 #endif
 
 static MDRIVER drv_mpd = {
-	NULL,
+	nullptr,
 	drv_name,
 	drv_version,
 	0,
@@ -72,9 +73,9 @@ static MDRIVER drv_mpd = {
 #if (LIBMIKMOD_VERSION > 0x030106)
 	drv_alias,
 #if (LIBMIKMOD_VERSION >= 0x030200)
-	NULL,  /* CmdLineHelp */
+	nullptr,  /* CmdLineHelp */
 #endif
-	NULL,  /* CommandLine */
+	nullptr,  /* CommandLine */
 #endif
 	mikmod_mpd_is_present,
 	VC_SampleLoad,
@@ -83,12 +84,12 @@ static MDRIVER drv_mpd = {
 	VC_SampleLength,
 	mikmod_mpd_init,
 	mikmod_mpd_exit,
-	NULL,
+	nullptr,
 	VC_SetNumVoices,
 	VC_PlayStart,
 	VC_PlayStop,
 	mikmod_mpd_update,
-	NULL,
+	nullptr,
 	VC_VoiceSetVolume,
 	VC_VoiceGetVolume,
 	VC_VoiceSetFrequency,
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ mikmod_decoder_file_decode(struct decoder *decoder, const char *path_fs)
 	handle = Player_Load(path2, 128, 0);
 	g_free(path2);
 
-	if (handle == NULL) {
+	if (handle == nullptr) {
 		g_warning("failed to open mod: %s", path_fs);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ mikmod_decoder_file_decode(struct decoder *decoder, const char *path_fs)
 	Player_Start(handle);
 	while (cmd == DECODE_COMMAND_NONE && Player_Active()) {
 		ret = VC_WriteBytes(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
-		cmd = decoder_data(decoder, NULL, buffer, ret, 0);
+		cmd = decoder_data(decoder, nullptr, buffer, ret, 0);
 	}
 
 	Player_Stop();
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ mikmod_decoder_scan_file(const char *path_fs,
 	char *path2 = g_strdup(path_fs);
 	MODULE *handle = Player_Load(path2, 128, 0);
 
-	if (handle == NULL) {
+	if (handle == nullptr) {
 		g_free(path2);
 		g_debug("Failed to open file: %s", path_fs);
 		return false;
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ mikmod_decoder_scan_file(const char *path_fs,
 	char *title = Player_LoadTitle(path2);
 	g_free(path2);
 
-	if (title != NULL) {
+	if (title != nullptr) {
 		tag_handler_invoke_tag(handler, handler_ctx,
 				       TAG_TITLE, title);
 		free(title);
@@ -222,14 +223,18 @@ static const char *const mikmod_decoder_suffixes[] = {
 	"ult",
 	"uni",
 	"xm",
-	NULL
+	nullptr
 };
 
 const struct decoder_plugin mikmod_decoder_plugin = {
-	.name = "mikmod",
-	.init = mikmod_decoder_init,
-	.finish = mikmod_decoder_finish,
-	.file_decode = mikmod_decoder_file_decode,
-	.scan_file = mikmod_decoder_scan_file,
-	.suffixes = mikmod_decoder_suffixes,
+	"mikmod",
+	mikmod_decoder_init,
+	mikmod_decoder_finish,
+	nullptr,
+	mikmod_decoder_file_decode,
+	mikmod_decoder_scan_file,
+	nullptr,
+	nullptr,
+	mikmod_decoder_suffixes,
+	nullptr,
 };
diff --git a/src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.hxx b/src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd3b1389e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/decoder/MikmodDecoderPlugin.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2013 The Music Player Daemon Project
+ * http://www.musicpd.org
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MPD_DECODER_MIKMOD_HXX
+#define MPD_DECODER_MIKMOD_HXX
+
+extern const struct decoder_plugin mikmod_decoder_plugin;
+
+#endif