diff --git a/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c b/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c
index ede95efa4..25a23c4d9 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/thread-loop.c
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 #define pw_thread_loop_events_emit(o,m,v,...) spa_hook_list_call(&o->listener_list, struct pw_thread_loop_events, m, v, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define pw_thread_loop_events_destroy(o)	pw_thread_loop_events_emit(o, destroy, 0)
 
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+#define pthread_setname_np pthread_set_name_np
+#endif
+
 /** \cond */
 struct pw_thread_loop {
 	struct pw_loop *loop;