diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 222100e..7f57613 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ VERSION = $(shell grep 'static const char \*const VERSION *=' $(PLUGIN).cpp | aw
 ### Configuration (edit this for your needs)
 
 CONFIG := #-DDEBUG
+#CONFIG += -DHAVE_PTHREAD_NAME
 CONFIG += $(shell pkg-config --exists libva && echo "-DUSE_VAAPI")
 CONFIG += $(shell pkg-config --exists vdpau && echo "-DUSE_VDPAU")
 
diff --git a/audio.c b/audio.c
index fdbb792..a12372f 100644
--- a/audio.c
+++ b/audio.c
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 #define __USE_GNU
 #endif
 #include <pthread.h>
+#ifndef HAVE_PTHREAD_NAME
+    /// only available with newer glibc
+#define pthread_setname_np(thread, name)
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #include "ringbuffer.h"
diff --git a/video.c b/video.c
index bd9a966..a9d86d3 100644
--- a/video.c
+++ b/video.c
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
 #endif
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#ifndef HAVE_PTHREAD_NAME
+    /// only available with newer glibc
+#define pthread_setname_np(thread, name)
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_XLIB_XCB