diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 343e5579015..8f0bd38d24c 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@
         "description": "util: Avoid pthread_setaffinity_np on NetBSD",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 0,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "master_sha": null,
         "because_sha": null
     },
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c2843a30766..9fc09a42d25 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ endif
 dep_thread = dependency('threads')
 if dep_thread.found() and host_machine.system() != 'windows'
   pre_args += '-DHAVE_PTHREAD'
-  if cc.has_function(
+  if host_machine.system() != 'netbsd' and cc.has_function(
       'pthread_setaffinity_np',
       dependencies : dep_thread,
       prefix : '#include <pthread.h>',