diff --git a/plugins/in_node_exporter_metrics/ne_processes.h b/plugins/in_node_exporter_metrics/ne_processes.h
index 05514bd4bf0..d5108c868b2 100644
--- a/plugins/in_node_exporter_metrics/ne_processes.h
+++ b/plugins/in_node_exporter_metrics/ne_processes.h
@@ -22,8 +22,26 @@
 
 #include "ne.h"
 
+#ifdef __linux__
 int ne_processes_init(struct flb_ne *ctx);
 int ne_processes_update(struct flb_ne *ctx);
 int ne_processes_exit(struct flb_ne *ctx);
+#else
+static int ne_processes_init(struct flb_ne *ctx)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int ne_processes_update(struct flb_ne *ctx)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int ne_processes_exit(struct flb_ne *ctx)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
 
 #endif