1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/libnetdata/os/get_system_cpus.c b/src/libnetdata/os/get_system_cpus.c
index 5a76d8aa5..f8234d8bc 100644
--- a/src/libnetdata/os/get_system_cpus.c
+++ b/src/libnetdata/os/get_system_cpus.c
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "../libnetdata.h"
 
-#if defined(OS_WINDOWS)
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif
-
 #define CPUS_FOR_COLLECTORS 0
 #define CPUS_FOR_NETDATA 1
 
@@ -82,7 +78,14 @@ long os_get_system_cpus_cached(bool cache, bool for_netdata) {
 
     SYSTEM_INFO sysInfo;
     GetSystemInfo(&sysInfo);
-    return (long) sysInfo.dwNumberOfProcessors;
+    processors[index] = sysInfo.dwNumberOfProcessors;
+
+    if(processors[index] < 1) {
+        processors[index] = 1;
+        netdata_log_error("Assuming system has %ld processors.", processors[index]);
+    }
+
+    return processors[index];
 
 #else