diff --git a/lib/libc/minimal/include/sys/lock.h b/lib/libc/minimal/include/sys/lock.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/lib/libc/minimal/include/sys/lock.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright The Zephyr Project Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/* empty file for newlib compatibility */