diff --git a/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES b/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES
index 96fcb839b4..65a656526a 100644
--- a/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES
+++ b/apps/codecs/lib/SOURCES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC /* software codec platforms */
 codeclib.c
+#elif defined(SIMULATOR) && defined(__APPLE__)
+osx.dummy.c
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/codecs/lib/osx.dummy.c b/apps/codecs/lib/osx.dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2