diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index 4e476b279a..987d52b7e2 100755
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -65,13 +65,17 @@ static int syslog_level_map[] = {
 
 #define MAX_MSG_QUEUE 200
 
-#if defined(__linux__) && defined(__NR_gettid)
+#if defined(__linux__) && !defined(__NR_gettid)
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__linux__) && defined(__NR_gettid)
 #define GETTID() syscall(__NR_gettid)
 #else
 #define GETTID() getpid()
 #endif
 
+
 static char dateformat[256] = "%b %e %T";		/* Original Asterisk Format */
 
 AST_MUTEX_DEFINE_STATIC(msglist_lock);