diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a687e4d..7973ead 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ AS_CASE(["${host}"],
          OS_LDFLAGS="-lrt -lpthread"
          HAVE_POSIX=1
         ],
+    [*-k*bsd-gnu* | *-*gnu*],
+        [
+         OS_CFLAGS="-DWEBRTC_GNU"
+         PLATFORM_CFLAGS="-DWEBRTC_POSIX"
+         HAVE_POSIX=1
+        ],
     [*-*darwin*],
         [
          OS_CFLAGS="-DWEBRTC_MAC -DWEBRTC_THREAD_RR -DWEBRTC_CLOCK_TYPE_REALTIME"
diff --git a/webrtc/base/platform_thread.cc b/webrtc/base/platform_thread.cc
index 4167392..707ccf8 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/platform_thread.cc
+++ b/webrtc/base/platform_thread.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #if defined(WEBRTC_LINUX)
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
+#elif defined(WEBRTC_GNU)
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace rtc {
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ PlatformThreadId CurrentThreadId() {
   ret =  syscall(__NR_gettid);
 #elif defined(WEBRTC_ANDROID)
   ret = gettid();
+#elif defined(WEBRTC_GNU)
+  ret = pthread_self();
 #else
   // Default implementation for nacl and solaris.
   ret = reinterpret_cast<pid_t>(pthread_self());