diff --git a/tensorflow/core/lib/core/threadpool_interface.h b/tensorflow/core/lib/core/threadpool_interface.h
index 3954df010e6..c57674c25c0 100644
--- a/tensorflow/core/lib/core/threadpool_interface.h
+++ b/tensorflow/core/lib/core/threadpool_interface.h
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 #ifndef TENSORFLOW_CORE_LIB_CORE_THREADPOOL_INTERFACE_H_
 #define TENSORFLOW_CORE_LIB_CORE_THREADPOOL_INTERFACE_H_
 
+#ifndef EIGEN_USE_THREADS
 #define EIGEN_USE_THREADS
+#endif
 
 #include "third_party/eigen3/unsupported/Eigen/CXX11/Tensor"