diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 85a724ffc98..edb49e0fe7c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ endif
 
 # Android uses emutls for versions <= P/28. For USE_ELF_TLS we need ELF TLS.
 use_elf_tls = false
-if not ['windows', 'freebsd'].contains(host_machine.system()) and (not with_platform_android or get_option('platform-sdk-version') >= 29)
+if not ['windows', 'freebsd', 'openbsd'].contains(host_machine.system()) and (not with_platform_android or get_option('platform-sdk-version') >= 29)
   pre_args += '-DUSE_ELF_TLS'
   use_elf_tls = true
 endif