diff --git a/src/backend/host_memory.cpp b/src/backend/host_memory.cpp
index 9b4f1e5f54..b81d4fcf5c 100644
--- a/src/backend/host_memory.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/host_memory.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 
-#if defined(BSD)
+#if defined(BSD) && !defined(__gnu_hurd__)
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #endif