diff --git a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostmisc.c b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostmisc.c
index a1856b8d4751b..a8b3f2584e4ee 100644
--- a/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostmisc.c
+++ b/arch/sim/src/sim/posix/sim_hostmisc.c
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined __has_include
+#   if __has_include(<execinfo.h>)
+#      define SIM_GLIBC_PLATFORM 1
+#   endif
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -90,10 +96,10 @@ void host_abort(int status)
 
 int host_backtrace(void** array, int size)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_WINDOWS_CYGWIN
-  return 0;
-#else
+#ifdef SIM_GLIBC_PLATFORM
   return host_uninterruptible(backtrace, array, size);
+#else
+  return 0;
 #endif
 }