diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index bc8fc8cf8..685a0a406 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -883,4 +883,10 @@ struct tm *git_gmtime_r(const time_t *, struct tm *);
 # define SHELL_PATH "/bin/sh"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef _POSIX_THREAD_SAFE_FUNCTIONS
+#define flockfile(fh)
+#define funlockfile(fh)
+#define getc_unlocked(fh) getc(fh)
+#endif
+
 #endif