diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 13e6fe73..2bf216a9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ libuv_la_SOURCES += src/unix/linux-core.c \
                     src/unix/linux-syscalls.c \
                     src/unix/linux-syscalls.h \
                     src/unix/proctitle.c \
+                    src/unix/sysinfo-loadavg.c \
                     src/unix/sysinfo-memory.c
 test_run_tests_LDFLAGS += -lutil
 endif
diff --git a/src/unix/linux-core.c b/src/unix/linux-core.c
index 1953f495..11fe2306 100644
--- a/src/unix/linux-core.c
+++ b/src/unix/linux-core.c
@@ -472,17 +472,6 @@ uint64_t uv__hrtime(uv_clocktype_t type) {
 }
 
 
-void uv_loadavg(double avg[3]) {
-  struct sysinfo info;
-
-  if (sysinfo(&info) < 0) return;
-
-  avg[0] = (double) info.loads[0] / 65536.0;
-  avg[1] = (double) info.loads[1] / 65536.0;
-  avg[2] = (double) info.loads[2] / 65536.0;
-}
-
-
 int uv_exepath(char* buffer, size_t* size) {
   ssize_t n;
 
diff --git a/src/unix/sysinfo-loadavg.c b/src/unix/sysinfo-loadavg.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebad0e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unix/sysinfo-loadavg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* Copyright libuv project contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+ * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+ * IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "uv.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <sys/sysinfo.h>
+
+void uv_loadavg(double avg[3]) {
+  struct sysinfo info;
+
+  if (sysinfo(&info) < 0) return;
+
+  avg[0] = (double) info.loads[0] / 65536.0;
+  avg[1] = (double) info.loads[1] / 65536.0;
+  avg[2] = (double) info.loads[2] / 65536.0;
+}
diff --git a/uv.gyp b/uv.gyp
index 2cd78cb7..12770b13 100644
--- a/uv.gyp
+++ b/uv.gyp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
             'src/unix/linux-inotify.c',
             'src/unix/linux-syscalls.c',
             'src/unix/linux-syscalls.h',
+            'src/unix/sysinfo-loadavg.c',
             'src/unix/sysinfo-memory.c',
           ],
           'link_settings': {
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@
             'src/unix/pthread-fixes.c',
             'src/unix/android-ifaddrs.c',
             'src/unix/pthread-barrier.c'
+            'src/unix/sysinfo-loadavg.c',
             'src/unix/sysinfo-memory.c',
           ],
           'link_settings': {