diff --git a/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/work_thread.c b/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/work_thread.c
index 8a88bdc505..f8ff2a52fd 100644
--- a/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/work_thread.c
+++ b/src/platforms/posix/work_queue/work_thread.c
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <queue.h>
+#ifdef __PX4_LINUX
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#endif
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <px4_workqueue.h>
 #include <drivers/drv_hrt.h>
 #include "work_lock.h"