diff --git a/src/Common/EventFD.cpp b/src/Common/EventFD.cpp
index fafcdc675d9..b5701a24407 100644
--- a/src/Common/EventFD.cpp
+++ b/src/Common/EventFD.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+
 #include <Common/EventFD.h>
 #include <Common/Exception.h>
 #include <sys/eventfd.h>
@@ -57,3 +59,5 @@ EventFD::~EventFD()
 }
 
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/Core/Settings.h b/src/Core/Settings.h
index 27149144719..616f8620084 100644
--- a/src/Core/Settings.h
+++ b/src/Core/Settings.h
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ static constexpr UInt64 operator""_GiB(unsigned long long value)
     M(Bool, allow_unrestricted_reads_from_keeper, false, "Allow unrestricted (without condition on path) reads from system.zookeeper table, can be handy, but is not safe for zookeeper", 0) \
     M(Bool, allow_deprecated_database_ordinary, false, "Allow to create databases with deprecated Ordinary engine", 0) \
     M(Bool, allow_deprecated_syntax_for_merge_tree, false, "Allow to create *MergeTree tables with deprecated engine definition syntax", 0) \
-    M(Bool, allow_asynchronous_read_from_io_pool_for_merge_tree, true, "Use background I/O pool to read from MergeTree tables. This setting may increase performance for I/O bound queries", 0) \
+    M(Bool, allow_asynchronous_read_from_io_pool_for_merge_tree, false, "Use background I/O pool to read from MergeTree tables. This setting may increase performance for I/O bound queries", 0) \
     \
     M(Bool, force_grouping_standard_compatibility, true, "Make GROUPING function to return 1 when argument is not used as an aggregation key", 0) \
     \
diff --git a/src/Processors/QueryPlan/ReadFromMergeTree.cpp b/src/Processors/QueryPlan/ReadFromMergeTree.cpp
index 323ee40badf..f89b3bf7d3e 100644
--- a/src/Processors/QueryPlan/ReadFromMergeTree.cpp
+++ b/src/Processors/QueryPlan/ReadFromMergeTree.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static MergeTreeReaderSettings getMergeTreeReaderSettings(
         .checksum_on_read = settings.checksum_on_read,
         .read_in_order = query_info.input_order_info != nullptr,
         .apply_deleted_mask = context->applyDeletedMask(),
-        .use_asynchronous_read_from_pool = settings.allow_asynchronous_read_from_io_pool_for_merge_tree,
+        .use_asynchronous_read_from_pool = settings.allow_asynchronous_read_from_io_pool_for_merge_tree && settings.max_streams_to_max_threads_ratio > 1,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.cpp b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.cpp
index 5d4f047eb22..3057a631458 100644
--- a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ MergeTreeSource::MergeTreeSource(MergeTreeSelectAlgorithmPtr algorithm_)
     : ISource(algorithm_->getHeader())
     , algorithm(std::move(algorithm_))
 {
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
     if (algorithm->getSettings().use_asynchronous_read_from_pool)
         async_reading_state = std::make_unique<AsyncReadingState>();
+#endif
 }
 
 MergeTreeSource::~MergeTreeSource() = default;
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ void MergeTreeSource::onCancel()
     algorithm->cancel();
 }
 
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
 struct MergeTreeSource::AsyncReadingState
 {
     /// NotStarted -> InProgress -> IsFinished -> NotStarted ...
@@ -137,10 +140,11 @@ private:
     ThreadPoolCallbackRunner<void> callback_runner;
     std::shared_ptr<Control> control;
 };
-
+#endif
 
 ISource::Status MergeTreeSource::prepare()
 {
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
     if (!async_reading_state)
         return ISource::prepare();
 
@@ -153,6 +157,7 @@ ISource::Status MergeTreeSource::prepare()
 
     if (async_reading_state && async_reading_state->getStage() == AsyncReadingState::Stage::InProgress)
         return ISource::Status::Async;
+#endif
 
     return ISource::prepare();
 }
@@ -172,39 +177,44 @@ std::optional<Chunk> MergeTreeSource::reportProgress(ChunkAndProgress chunk)
 
 std::optional<Chunk> MergeTreeSource::tryGenerate()
 {
-    if (!async_reading_state)
-        return reportProgress(algorithm->read());
-
-    if (async_reading_state->getStage() == AsyncReadingState::Stage::IsFinished)
-        return reportProgress(async_reading_state->getResult());
-
-    chassert(async_reading_state->getStage() == AsyncReadingState::Stage::NotStarted);
-
-    /// It is important to store control into job.
-    /// Otherwise, race between job and ~MergeTreeBaseSelectProcessor is possible.
-    auto job = [this, control = async_reading_state->start()]() mutable
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+    if (async_reading_state)
     {
-        auto holder = std::move(control);
+        if (async_reading_state->getStage() == AsyncReadingState::Stage::IsFinished)
+            return reportProgress(async_reading_state->getResult());
 
-        try
+        chassert(async_reading_state->getStage() == AsyncReadingState::Stage::NotStarted);
+
+        /// It is important to store control into job.
+        /// Otherwise, race between job and ~MergeTreeBaseSelectProcessor is possible.
+        auto job = [this, control = async_reading_state->start()]() mutable
         {
-            holder->setResult(algorithm->read());
-        }
-        catch (...)
-        {
-            holder->setException(std::current_exception());
-        }
-    };
+            auto holder = std::move(control);
 
-    async_reading_state->schedule(std::move(job));
+            try
+            {
+                holder->setResult(algorithm->read());
+            }
+            catch (...)
+            {
+                holder->setException(std::current_exception());
+            }
+        };
 
-    return Chunk();
+        async_reading_state->schedule(std::move(job));
+
+        return Chunk();
+    }
+#endif
+
+    return reportProgress(algorithm->read());
 }
 
-
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
 int MergeTreeSource::schedule()
 {
     return async_reading_state->getFD();
 }
+#endif
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.h b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.h
index cfc3ae53fca..bba0c0af80e 100644
--- a/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.h
+++ b/src/Storages/MergeTree/MergeTreeSource.h
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ public:
     std::string getName() const override;
 
     Status prepare() override;
+
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
     int schedule() override;
+#endif
 
 protected:
     std::optional<Chunk> tryGenerate() override;
@@ -28,8 +31,10 @@ protected:
 private:
     MergeTreeSelectAlgorithmPtr algorithm;
 
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
     struct AsyncReadingState;
     std::unique_ptr<AsyncReadingState> async_reading_state;
+#endif
 
     std::optional<Chunk> reportProgress(ChunkAndProgress chunk);
 };