diff --git a/ggml.c b/ggml.c
index 0bcb5f617f202..480f5a93653ca 100644
--- a/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml.c
@@ -11656,7 +11656,11 @@ typedef int ggml_lock_t;
 
 #define ggml_lock_init(x)    UNUSED(x)
 #define ggml_lock_destroy(x) UNUSED(x)
+#if defined(__x86_64__) || (defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_M_AMD64))
+#define ggml_lock_lock(x)    _mm_pause()
+#else
 #define ggml_lock_lock(x)    UNUSED(x)
+#endif
 #define ggml_lock_unlock(x)  UNUSED(x)
 
 #define GGML_LOCK_INITIALIZER 0