diff --git a/src/xz/hardware.c b/src/xz/hardware.c
index 3d10edc9..986d0c1b 100644
--- a/src/xz/hardware.c
+++ b/src/xz/hardware.c
@@ -91,7 +91,11 @@ hardware_threads_get(void)
 extern bool
 hardware_threads_is_mt(void)
 {
+#ifdef MYTHREAD_ENABLED
 	return threads_max > 1 || threads_are_automatic;
+#else
+	return false;
+#endif
 }