diff --git a/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c b/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c
index 3551a17..8470412 100644
--- a/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c
+++ b/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@
 
 /* Implementation: */
 
-static int _libcpiud_errno = ERR_OK;
+#if defined(__STDC_VERSION__) && __STDC_VERSION__ == 201112L
+	_Thread_local int _libcpiud_errno = ERR_OK;
+#elif defined(__GNUC__) // Also works for clang
+	__thread int _libcpiud_errno = ERR_OK;
+#else
+	static int _libcpiud_errno = ERR_OK;
+#endif
 
 int set_error(cpu_error_t err)
 {