diff --git a/src/hd-rum-translator/hd-rum-translator.c b/src/hd-rum-translator/hd-rum-translator.c
index 4f214fc72..21b45cf04 100644
--- a/src/hd-rum-translator/hd-rum-translator.c
+++ b/src/hd-rum-translator/hd-rum-translator.c
@@ -458,7 +458,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                && !should_exit) {
 
             if (qtail->size <= 0) {
+#ifdef HAVE_LINUX
                 pthread_yield();
+#endif
             }
             else {
                 qtail = qtail->next;