diff --git a/src/pipewire/thread.c b/src/pipewire/thread.c
index 4fda54286..125a16a70 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/thread.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/thread.c
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+#include <pthread_np.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <spa/utils/dict.h>
 #include <spa/utils/defs.h>