diff --git a/qemu-common.h b/qemu-common.h
index 39fabc9e0f..109498dd4d 100644
--- a/qemu-common.h
+++ b/qemu-common.h
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ static inline char *realpath(const char *path, char *resolved_path)
 
 #endif /* !defined(NEED_CPU_H) */
 
+/* main function, renamed */
+#if defined(CONFIG_COCOA)
+int qemu_main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp);
+#endif
+
 /* bottom halves */
 typedef void QEMUBHFunc(void *opaque);
 
diff --git a/ui/cocoa.m b/ui/cocoa.m
index e1312d347a..1c54759775 100644
--- a/ui/cocoa.m
+++ b/ui/cocoa.m
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h>
+#include <crt_externs.h>
 
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "console.h"
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ typedef struct {
     int bitsPerPixel;
 } QEMUScreen;
 
-int qemu_main(int argc, char **argv); // main defined in qemu/vl.c
 NSWindow *normalWindow;
 id cocoaView;
 static DisplayChangeListener *dcl;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static int cocoa_keycode_to_qemu(int keycode)
     COCOA_DEBUG("QemuCocoaAppController: startEmulationWithArgc\n");
 
     int status;
-    status = qemu_main(argc, argv);
+    status = qemu_main(argc, argv, *_NSGetEnviron());
     exit(status);
 }
 
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ int main (int argc, const char * argv[]) {
                 !strcmp(opt, "-nographic") ||
                 !strcmp(opt, "-version") ||
                 !strcmp(opt, "-curses")) {
-                return qemu_main(gArgc, gArgv);
+                return qemu_main(gArgc, gArgv, *_NSGetEnviron());
             }
         }
     }