diff --git a/IDE/WORKBENCH/README.md b/IDE/WORKBENCH/README.md
index c225f40b7..576e3b6af 100644
--- a/IDE/WORKBENCH/README.md
+++ b/IDE/WORKBENCH/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ then "Browse" and select:
 
         #define WOLFSSL_VXWORKS
 
+Note: pthreads defined by default
+
 5. If using the VxWorks simulator add the following to EXTRA\_DEFINE:
 
         -DVXWORKS_SIM /* only if using the VxWorks simulator */
@@ -154,9 +156,7 @@ Note: The wolfSSL example server and client cannot run at the same time on the V
 
 5. There is an example client in ```<path_to_wolfssl>/wolfssl/examples``` . Again, wolfSSL will first need to be built. Follow the instructions [here](https://www.wolfssl.com/wolfSSL/Docs-wolfssl-manual-2-building-wolfssl.html) to do so. See the [wolfSSL manual]( https://wolfssl.com/wolfSSL/Docs-wolfssl-manual-3-getting-started.html) for instructions on how to set up the client. From within ```<path_to_wolfssl>/wolfssl``` , the following command can be used to run the client on the host machine:
 
-        ./examples/client/client -h 192.168.200.1 -d
-
-    The -d option disables peer checks.
+        ./examples/client/client -h 192.168.200.1
 
 6. The following output should be expected in the simulator terminal:
 
diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index 97d3b486d..7a66fb754 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@
     #ifdef VXWORKS_SIM
         #define TFM_NO_ASM
     #endif
+    #define WOLFSSL_PTHREADS
     #define WOLFSSL_HAVE_MIN
     #define USE_FAST_MATH
     #define TFM_TIMING_RESISTANT