diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 19ab868e4..dce790c54 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(UNIX OR CYGWIN)
 	check_include_files(sys/eventfd.h HAVE_EVENTFD_H)
+	check_include_files(sys/timerfd.h HAVE_TIMERFD_H)
 	set(X11_FEATURE_TYPE "RECOMMENDED")
 else()
 	set(X11_FEATURE_TYPE "DISABLED")
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 63de66d8d..83b0abecb 100755
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_SYS_SELECT_H
 #cmakedefine HAVE_SYS_STRTIO_H
 #cmakedefine HAVE_EVENTFD_H
+#cmakedefine HAVE_TIMERFD_H
 #cmakedefine HAVE_TM_GMTOFF
 
 
diff --git a/winpr/libwinpr/synch/synch.h b/winpr/libwinpr/synch/synch.h
index 0e46d69f5..f3593c536 100644
--- a/winpr/libwinpr/synch/synch.h
+++ b/winpr/libwinpr/synch/synch.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 #ifndef WINPR_SYNCH_PRIVATE_H
 #define WINPR_SYNCH_PRIVATE_H
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <winpr/platform.h>
 
 #include <winpr/synch.h>
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ struct winpr_event
 };
 typedef struct winpr_event WINPR_EVENT;
 
-#ifdef __linux__
+#ifdef HAVE_TIMERFD_H
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ struct winpr_timer
 	PTIMERAPCROUTINE pfnCompletionRoutine;
 	LPVOID lpArgToCompletionRoutine;
 
-#ifdef __linux__
+#ifdef HAVE_TIMERFD_H
 	struct itimerspec timeout;
 #endif
 };
diff --git a/winpr/libwinpr/synch/timer.c b/winpr/libwinpr/synch/timer.c
index 10ecc19d2..bc32ffcdb 100644
--- a/winpr/libwinpr/synch/timer.c
+++ b/winpr/libwinpr/synch/timer.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ HANDLE CreateWaitableTimerA(LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpTimerAttributes, BOOL bManua
 		timer->pfnCompletionRoutine = NULL;
 		timer->lpArgToCompletionRoutine = NULL;
 
-#ifdef __linux__
+#ifdef HAVE_TIMERFD_H
 		timer->fd = timerfd_create(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, 0);
 
 		if (timer->fd <= 0)
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ BOOL SetWaitableTimer(HANDLE hTimer, const LARGE_INTEGER* lpDueTime, LONG lPerio
 	timer->pfnCompletionRoutine = pfnCompletionRoutine;
 	timer->lpArgToCompletionRoutine = lpArgToCompletionRoutine;
 
-#ifdef __linux__
+#ifdef HAVE_TIMERFD_H
 	ZeroMemory(&(timer->timeout), sizeof(struct itimerspec));
 
 	if (lpDueTime->QuadPart < 0)