diff --git a/benchmark/api/query.benchmark.cpp b/benchmark/api/query.benchmark.cpp
index f9f6d3eab..dce878ea6 100644
--- a/benchmark/api/query.benchmark.cpp
+++ b/benchmark/api/query.benchmark.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
diff --git a/bin/render.cpp b/bin/render.cpp
index 22668e2dc..c0348af75 100644
--- a/bin/render.cpp
+++ b/bin/render.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
diff --git a/cmake/core-files.cmake b/cmake/core-files.cmake
index c4a28524b..a49b8e534 100644
--- a/cmake/core-files.cmake
+++ b/cmake/core-files.cmake
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ set(MBGL_CORE_FILES
     include/mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp
     include/mbgl/platform/default/headless_display.hpp
     include/mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp
-    include/mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp
 
     # programs
     src/mbgl/programs/attributes.hpp
diff --git a/platform/android/config.cmake b/platform/android/config.cmake
index 1af81d684..5e37d13e6 100644
--- a/platform/android/config.cmake
+++ b/platform/android/config.cmake
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ macro(mbgl_platform_core)
         # TODO
 
         # Thread pool
-        PRIVATE platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
     )
 
     target_include_directories(mbgl-core
-        PRIVATE platform/default
+        PUBLIC platform/default
     )
 
     target_add_mason_package(mbgl-core PUBLIC sqlite)
diff --git a/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp b/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp
index 14b9842c7..35c030753 100755
--- a/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp
+++ b/platform/android/src/native_map_view.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 
 #include <string>
diff --git a/platform/default/thread_pool.cpp b/platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
rename to platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
index b7e02db15..92c0f0674 100644
--- a/platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
+++ b/platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/actor/mailbox.hpp>
 
 namespace mbgl {
diff --git a/include/mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp b/platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from include/mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp
rename to platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp
diff --git a/platform/glfw/main.cpp b/platform/glfw/main.cpp
index 6e4b324c4..e3c36dfbb 100644
--- a/platform/glfw/main.cpp
+++ b/platform/glfw/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/default_styles.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/platform.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 
 #include <signal.h>
diff --git a/platform/ios/config.cmake b/platform/ios/config.cmake
index a24d70fd8..56cb5344a 100644
--- a/platform/ios/config.cmake
+++ b/platform/ios/config.cmake
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ macro(mbgl_platform_core)
         PRIVATE platform/default/offscreen_view.cpp
 
         # Thread pool
-        PRIVATE platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
     )
 
     target_add_mason_package(mbgl-core PUBLIC geojson)
diff --git a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 45ff2f826..be4e25b46 100644
--- a/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/mode.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/platform.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/reachability.h>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/transition_options.hpp>
diff --git a/platform/linux/config.cmake b/platform/linux/config.cmake
index 94830e6d2..312577a18 100644
--- a/platform/linux/config.cmake
+++ b/platform/linux/config.cmake
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ macro(mbgl_platform_core)
         PRIVATE platform/default/offscreen_view.cpp
 
         # Thread pool
-        PRIVATE platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
     )
 
     target_include_directories(mbgl-core
diff --git a/platform/macos/config.cmake b/platform/macos/config.cmake
index b608d3b2d..13b434117 100644
--- a/platform/macos/config.cmake
+++ b/platform/macos/config.cmake
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ macro(mbgl_platform_core)
         PRIVATE platform/default/offscreen_view.cpp
 
         # Thread pool
-        PRIVATE platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
+        PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
     )
 
     target_add_mason_package(mbgl-core PUBLIC geojson)
diff --git a/platform/macos/src/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/macos/src/MGLMapView.mm
index 288ed68d6..0feaa3d30 100644
--- a/platform/macos/src/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/macos/src/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #import <mbgl/annotation/annotation.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/map/camera.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/storage/reachability.h>
-#import <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#import <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/gl/extension.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/gl/context.hpp>
 #import <mbgl/map/backend.hpp>
diff --git a/platform/qt/qt.cmake b/platform/qt/qt.cmake
index 76c1d691d..cb284afcf 100644
--- a/platform/qt/qt.cmake
+++ b/platform/qt/qt.cmake
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ set(MBGL_QT_FILES
     PRIVATE platform/default/log_stderr.cpp
 
     # Thread pool
-    PRIVATE platform/default/thread_pool.cpp
+    PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
+    PRIVATE platform/default/mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.cpp
 
     # Platform integration
     PRIVATE platform/qt/src/async_task.cpp
diff --git a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp
index e7a14601c..edff728dd 100644
--- a/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp
+++ b/platform/qt/src/qmapboxgl_p.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/actor/actor.test.cpp b/test/actor/actor.test.cpp
index c24d0b6c2..03f41a6e6 100644
--- a/test/actor/actor.test.cpp
+++ b/test/actor/actor.test.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include <mbgl/actor/actor.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/test/util.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/actor/actor_ref.test.cpp b/test/actor/actor_ref.test.cpp
index 4be714278..78721c965 100644
--- a/test/actor/actor_ref.test.cpp
+++ b/test/actor/actor_ref.test.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include <mbgl/actor/actor.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/test/util.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/api/annotations.test.cpp b/test/api/annotations.test.cpp
index 458ac3f13..a06567301 100644
--- a/test/api/annotations.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/annotations.test.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/test/util.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/test/stub_file_source.hpp>
 
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/annotation/annotation.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
diff --git a/test/api/api_misuse.test.cpp b/test/api/api_misuse.test.cpp
index f96bf7861..d28051449 100644
--- a/test/api/api_misuse.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/api_misuse.test.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/online_file_source.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/exception.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>
 
diff --git a/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp b/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp
index 9287f0218..e58fd0a68 100644
--- a/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/custom_layer.test.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/custom_layer.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/layers/fill_layer.hpp>
diff --git a/test/api/query.test.cpp b/test/api/query.test.cpp
index 506464ea1..a25e4df31 100644
--- a/test/api/query.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/query.test.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/test/stub_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/test/util.hpp>
diff --git a/test/api/render_missing.test.cpp b/test/api/render_missing.test.cpp
index 8f7821205..b209713d0 100644
--- a/test/api/render_missing.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/render_missing.test.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/io.hpp>
diff --git a/test/api/repeated_render.test.cpp b/test/api/repeated_render.test.cpp
index 67670916f..a50fb4c6b 100644
--- a/test/api/repeated_render.test.cpp
+++ b/test/api/repeated_render.test.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/io.hpp>
diff --git a/test/map/map.test.cpp b/test/map/map.test.cpp
index 682060324..b945b5e89 100644
--- a/test/map/map.test.cpp
+++ b/test/map/map.test.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/sprite/sprite_image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/default_file_source.hpp>
diff --git a/test/style/source.test.cpp b/test/style/source.test.cpp
index 8d650ed17..e40089c09 100644
--- a/test/style/source.test.cpp
+++ b/test/style/source.test.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/util/string.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/io.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/tileset.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
 
 #include <mbgl/map/transform.hpp>
diff --git a/test/tile/raster_tile.test.cpp b/test/tile/raster_tile.test.cpp
index 2a15fd1b9..0d599ceae 100644
--- a/test/tile/raster_tile.test.cpp
+++ b/test/tile/raster_tile.test.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/tile/raster_tile.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/tile/tile_loader_impl.hpp>
 
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/transform.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style.hpp>
diff --git a/test/tile/vector_tile.test.cpp b/test/tile/vector_tile.test.cpp
index c07db42c3..210422fee 100644
--- a/test/tile/vector_tile.test.cpp
+++ b/test/tile/vector_tile.test.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/tile/vector_tile.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/tile/tile_loader_impl.hpp>
 
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/transform.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/style/style.hpp>
diff --git a/test/util/memory.test.cpp b/test/util/memory.test.cpp
index bd67e2c26..420967bdf 100644
--- a/test/util/memory.test.cpp
+++ b/test/util/memory.test.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/headless_backend.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/default/offscreen_view.hpp>
-#include <mbgl/platform/default/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/default_thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/io.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/run_loop.hpp>