diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e92355e7..c044e61c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
   * ps: sort by cgroup Debian #692279
   * ps: display control group name with -o cgname
   * ps: Fallback to attr/current for context Debian #786956
+  * tests: Conditionally add prctl Debian #816237
 
 procps-ng-3.3.11
 ----------------
diff --git a/lib/test_process.c b/lib/test_process.c
index 6e652ed5..6a4776c5 100644
--- a/lib/test_process.c
+++ b/lib/test_process.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <signal.h>
-#ifndef __CYGWIN__
+#ifdef __linux__
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 #endif
 #include "c.h"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     sigaction(SIGUSR1, &signal_action, NULL);
     sigaction(SIGUSR2, &signal_action, NULL);
 
-#ifndef __CYGWIN__
+#ifdef __linux__
     /* set process name */
     prctl(PR_SET_NAME, MY_NAME, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 #endif