diff --git a/src/thread.cpp b/src/thread.cpp
index 550da8ea7..241cfee23 100644
--- a/src/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/thread.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 #if defined(__unix__) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__))
 # include <sys/param.h>
-# if defined(BSD)
+# if defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__APPLE__)
 #   include <sys/sysctl.h>
-# endif // defined(BSD)
+# endif
 #endif // defined(__unix__) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__))
 
 #if defined(__unix__) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)) || defined(__CloudABI__) || defined(__Fuchsia__)