diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_misc.c b/tests/unittests/torture_misc.c
index 9df70bbc..330a23ef 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_misc.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_misc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #ifndef _WIN32
+
+#define _POSIX_PTHREAD_SEMANTICS
 #include <pwd.h>
 #endif
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_options.c b/tests/unittests/torture_options.c
index d5da8288..3a6d9f45 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_options.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_options.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define LIBSSH_STATIC
 
 #ifndef _WIN32
+#define _POSIX_PTHREAD_SEMANTICS
 # include <pwd.h>
 #endif