diff --git a/core/os/thread.cpp b/core/os/thread.cpp
index 4b891708278..97d53c1b0d2 100644
--- a/core/os/thread.cpp
+++ b/core/os/thread.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 /* SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                */
 /*************************************************************************/
 
+// Define PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H in platform_config.h
+// Overriding the platform implementation is required in some proprietary platforms
+#ifndef PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H
+
 #include "thread.h"
 
 #include "core/script_language.h"
@@ -134,3 +138,4 @@ Thread::ID Thread::get_caller_id() {
 	}
 }
 #endif
+#endif // PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H
diff --git a/core/os/thread.h b/core/os/thread.h
index ef9139c8e45..2f2c3e557d2 100644
--- a/core/os/thread.h
+++ b/core/os/thread.h
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 /* SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.                */
 /*************************************************************************/
 
+// Define PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H in platform_config.h
+// Overriding the platform implementation is required in some proprietary platforms
+#ifdef PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H
+#include PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H
+#else
 #ifndef THREAD_H
 #define THREAD_H
 
@@ -114,3 +119,4 @@ public:
 };
 
 #endif // THREAD_H
+#endif // PLATFORM_CUSTOM_THREAD_H