diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dd69166e..beddfca1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 procps-ng-NEXT
 ----------------
   * watch: define HOST_NAME_MAX where not defined          Debian #830734
+  * library: dont use vm_min_free on non Linux             Debian #831396
 
 procps-ng-3.3.12
 ----------------
diff --git a/proc/sysinfo.c b/proc/sysinfo.c
index 1435de1a..be43bc30 100644
--- a/proc/sysinfo.c
+++ b/proc/sysinfo.c
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ nextline:
 
   /* zero? might need fallback for 2.6.27 <= kernel <? 3.14 */
   if (!kb_main_available) {
+#ifdef __linux__
     if (linux_version_code < LINUX_VERSION(2, 6, 27))
       kb_main_available = kb_main_free;
     else {
@@ -734,6 +735,9 @@ nextline:
       if (mem_available < 0) mem_available = 0;
       kb_main_available = (unsigned long)mem_available;
     }
+#else
+      kb_main_available = kb_main_free;
+#endif /* linux */
   }
 }