diff --git a/src/common/threading.cpp b/src/common/threading.cpp
index ed221f2ed..278a56441 100644
--- a/src/common/threading.cpp
+++ b/src/common/threading.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <mach/mach_time.h>
 #include <mach/semaphore.h>
 #include <mach/task.h>
+#include <sys/sysctl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #else
 #include <pthread_np.h>
 #endif
@@ -602,6 +604,26 @@ u64 Threading::GetThreadTicksPerSecond()
 #endif
 }
 
+u32 Threading::GetProcessorCount()
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  const DWORD count = GetActiveProcessorCount(ALL_PROCESSOR_GROUPS);
+  return count > 0 ? static_cast<uint32_t>(count) : 1;
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+  const long count = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
+  return count > 0 ? static_cast<uint32_t>(count) : 1;
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  int count = 0;
+  size_t size = sizeof(count);
+  if (sysctlbyname("hw.logicalcpu", &count, &size, nullptr, 0) == 0 && count > 0)
+    return static_cast<uint32_t>(count);
+  else
+    return 1;
+#else
+#error Unsupported platform
+#endif
+}
+
 void Threading::SetNameOfCurrentThread(const char* name)
 {
   // This feature needs Windows headers and MSVC's SEH support:
diff --git a/src/common/threading.h b/src/common/threading.h
index 49a436467..b6f71ca81 100644
--- a/src/common/threading.h
+++ b/src/common/threading.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 namespace Threading {
 extern u64 GetThreadCpuTime();
 extern u64 GetThreadTicksPerSecond();
+extern u32 GetProcessorCount();
 
 /// Set the name of the current thread
 extern void SetNameOfCurrentThread(const char* name);