diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/jehanne/syscalls.c b/newlib/libc/sys/jehanne/syscalls.c
index f1040d4eb..79840d116 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/jehanne/syscalls.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/jehanne/syscalls.c
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ usleep(useconds_t usec)
 	return POSIX_usleep(errnop, usec);
 }
 
+int
+_pause(void)
+{
+	int *errnop = &_REENT->_errno;
+	return POSIX_pause(errnop);
+}
+
 int
 pipe(int fildes[2])
 {