diff --git a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index e338e6cc1..9ce52ed21 100644
--- a/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ ADD_EXTRA_COMPILATION_FLAGS()
 # Options
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 OPTION(ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT "LEGACY SUPPORT" OFF)
-OPTION(ZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT "MULTITHREADING SUPPORT" ON)
+IF (UNIX)
+    OPTION(ZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT "MULTITHREADING SUPPORT" ON)
+ELSE (UNIX)
+    OPTION(ZSTD_MULTITHREAD_SUPPORT "MULTITHREADING SUPPORT" OFF)
+ENDIF (UNIX)
 OPTION(ZSTD_BUILD_PROGRAMS "BUILD PROGRAMS" ON)
 OPTION(ZSTD_BUILD_CONTRIB "BUILD CONTRIB" OFF)
 OPTION(ZSTD_BUILD_TESTS "BUILD TESTS" OFF)