diff --git a/include/wx/unix/private/wakeuppipe.h b/include/wx/unix/private/wakeuppipe.h
index a601478a9f..5bd6db870a 100644
--- a/include/wx/unix/private/wakeuppipe.h
+++ b/include/wx/unix/private/wakeuppipe.h
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ private:
 
 // This class can be used from multiple threads, i.e. its WakeUp() can be
 // called concurrently.
-#if wxUSE_THREADS
 
 class wxWakeUpPipeMT : public wxWakeUpPipe
 {
+#if wxUSE_THREADS
 public:
     wxWakeUpPipeMT() { }
 
@@ -90,12 +90,8 @@ public:
 private:
     // Protects access to m_pipeIsEmpty.
     wxCriticalSection m_pipeLock;
+
+#endif // wxUSE_THREADS
 };
 
-#else // !wxUSE_THREADS
-
-typedef wxWakeUpPipe wxWakeUpPipeMT;
-
-#endif // wxUSE_THREADS/!wxUSE_THREADS
-
 #endif // _WX_UNIX_PRIVATE_WAKEUPPIPE_H_
diff --git a/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp b/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
index aa991aec89..689b1b136a 100644
--- a/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/evtloopunix.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,11 @@ int wxConsoleEventLoop::DispatchTimeout(unsigned long timeout)
 
 void wxConsoleEventLoop::WakeUp()
 {
+#if wxUSE_THREADS
     m_wakeupPipe->WakeUp();
+#else
+    m_wakeupPipe->WakeUpNoLock();
+#endif
 }
 
 void wxConsoleEventLoop::OnNextIteration()