diff --git a/src/mac/corefoundation/hidjoystick.cpp b/src/mac/corefoundation/hidjoystick.cpp
index a0e63d71db..12d5b86ba9 100644
--- a/src/mac/corefoundation/hidjoystick.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/corefoundation/hidjoystick.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 //we only support HID on OSX (DARWIN), since it requires DARWIN...
-#if wxUSE_JOYSTICK && defined(__DARWIN__)
+#if wxUSE_JOYSTICK && defined(__DARWIN__) && wxUSE_THREADS
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Includes