diff --git a/include/SDL_system.h b/include/SDL_system.h
index f54300dc6..423c4c3c8 100644
--- a/include/SDL_system.h
+++ b/include/SDL_system.h
@@ -140,6 +140,18 @@ extern DECLSPEC SDL_bool SDLCALL SDL_DXGIGetOutputInfo( int displayIndex, int *a
  * \since This function is available since SDL 2.0.9.
  */
 extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriority(Sint64 threadID, int priority);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the priority (not nice level) and scheduling policy for a thread.
+ *
+ * This uses setpriority() if possible, and RealtimeKit if available.
+ *
+ * \param threadID The Unix thread ID to change priority of.
+ * \param sdlPriority The new SDL_ThreadPriority value.
+ * \param schedPolicy The new scheduling policy (SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_RR, SCHED_OTHER, etc...)
+ * \returns 0 on success, or -1 on error.
+ */
+extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriorityAndPolicy(Sint64 threadID, int sdlPriority, int schedPolicy);
  
 #endif /* __LINUX__ */
 	
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index 761d20f17..24975f756 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -824,3 +824,4 @@
 #define SDL_vasprintf SDL_vasprintf_REAL
 #define SDL_GetWindowICCProfile SDL_GetWindowICCProfile_REAL
 #define SDL_GetTicks64 SDL_GetTicks64_REAL
+#define SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriorityAndPolicy SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriorityAndPolicy_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index bafb80b19..c7f7f4837 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -891,3 +891,6 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_asprintf,(char **a, SDL_PRINTF_FORMAT_STRING const char
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_vasprintf,(char **a, const char *b, va_list c),(a,b,c),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(void*,SDL_GetWindowICCProfile,(SDL_Window *a, size_t *b),(a,b),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(Uint64,SDL_GetTicks64,(void),(),return)
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriorityAndPolicy,(Sint64 a, int b, int c),(a,b,c),return)
+#endif
diff --git a/src/thread/pthread/SDL_systhread.c b/src/thread/pthread/SDL_systhread.c
index 800514858..06c550cdf 100644
--- a/src/thread/pthread/SDL_systhread.c
+++ b/src/thread/pthread/SDL_systhread.c
@@ -183,17 +183,6 @@ SDL_ThreadID(void)
     return ((SDL_threadID) pthread_self());
 }
 
-#if __LINUX__
-/**
-   \brief Sets the SDL priority (not nice level) for a thread, using setpriority() if appropriate, and RealtimeKit if available.
-   Differs from SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriority in also taking the desired scheduler policy,
-   such as SCHED_OTHER or SCHED_RR.
-
-   \return 0 on success, or -1 on error.
- */
-extern DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_LinuxSetThreadPriorityAndPolicy(Sint64 threadID, int sdlPriority, int schedPolicy);
-#endif
-
 int
 SDL_SYS_SetThreadPriority(SDL_ThreadPriority priority)
 {