diff --git a/src/mzscheme/src/schemex.h b/src/mzscheme/src/schemex.h
index 6fef165afb..9d564c9491 100644
--- a/src/mzscheme/src/schemex.h
+++ b/src/mzscheme/src/schemex.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Scheme_Object *(*scheme_current_break_cell)();
 # ifndef MZ_USE_PLACES
 Scheme_Thread *scheme_current_thread;
 # endif
-THREAD_LOCAL volatile int scheme_fuel_counter;
+volatile int scheme_fuel_counter;
 #else
 Scheme_Thread **scheme_current_thread_ptr;
 volatile int *scheme_fuel_counter_ptr;