diff --git a/src/libCom/Makefile b/src/libCom/Makefile
index 756bdc7b8..d3494e1a8 100644
--- a/src/libCom/Makefile
+++ b/src/libCom/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ epicsReadline_CFLAGS += -DEPICS_COMMANDLINE_LIBRARY=EPICS_COMMANDLINE_LIBRARY_$(
 epicsReadline_INCLUDES += $(INCLUDES_$(COMMANDLINE_LIBRARY))
 
 #POSIX thread priority scheduling flag
+THREAD_CPPFLAGS_YES_NO += -DDONT_USE_POSIX_THREAD_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING
 osdThread_CPPFLAGS +=  $(THREAD_CPPFLAGS_$(POSIX)_$(USE_POSIX_THREAD_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING))
 
 #epicsVersion is created by this Makefile