diff --git a/llvm/lib/Support/Unix/Threading.inc b/llvm/lib/Support/Unix/Threading.inc
index 99f64b4f553d..5de1cf071ba9 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Support/Unix/Threading.inc
+++ b/llvm/lib/Support/Unix/Threading.inc
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <mach/mach_init.h>
 #include <mach/mach_port.h>
-#include <pthread/qos.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <pthread.h>
@@ -276,14 +275,8 @@
   // Utility - Applies to work that takes anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to
   // complete. Examples include downloading a document or importing data. This class
   // offers a balance between responsiveness, performance, and energy efficiency.
-  const auto qosClass = [&](){
-    switch (Priority) {
-      case ThreadPriority::Background: return QOS_CLASS_BACKGROUND;
-      case ThreadPriority::Low: return QOS_CLASS_UTILITY;
-      case ThreadPriority::Default: return QOS_CLASS_DEFAULT;
-    }
-  }();
-  return !pthread_set_qos_class_self_np(qosClass, 0)
+  return !setpriority(PRIO_DARWIN_THREAD, 0,
+                      Priority == ThreadPriority::Default ? 0 : PRIO_DARWIN_BG)
              ? SetThreadPriorityResult::SUCCESS
              : SetThreadPriorityResult::FAILURE;
 #endif