diff --git a/src/cpu.rs b/src/cpu.rs
index cdeea8f475..bd5833ab99 100644
--- a/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/src/cpu.rs
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ pub(crate) fn features() -> Features {
 }
 
 mod features {
+    use crate::polyfill::NotSend;
+
     /// A witness indicating that CPU features have been detected and cached.
     ///
     /// This is a zero-sized type so that it can be "stored" wherever convenient.
     #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-    pub(crate) struct Features(());
+    pub(crate) struct Features(NotSend);
 
     cfg_if::cfg_if! {
         if #[cfg(any(target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "arm",
@@ -33,19 +35,21 @@ mod features {
                 // SAFETY: This must only be called after CPU features have been written
                 // and synchronized.
                 pub(super) unsafe fn new_after_feature_flags_written_and_synced_unchecked() -> Self {
-                    Self(())
+                    Self(NotSend::VALUE)
                 }
             }
         } else {
             impl Features {
                 pub(super) fn new_no_features_to_detect() -> Self {
-                    Self(())
+                    Self(NotSend::VALUE)
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+const _: () = assert!(core::mem::size_of::<Features>() == 0);
+
 cfg_if::cfg_if! {
     if #[cfg(any(target_arch = "aarch64", target_arch = "arm"))] {
         pub mod arm;
diff --git a/src/polyfill.rs b/src/polyfill.rs
index 42f455eb6b..4d5a0ec1f0 100644
--- a/src/polyfill.rs
+++ b/src/polyfill.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub mod sliceutil;
 #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 mod leading_zeros_skipped;
 
+mod notsend;
 pub mod ptr;
 
 pub mod slice;
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ mod test;
 mod unwrap_const;
 
 pub use self::{
-    array_flat_map::ArrayFlatMap, array_split_map::ArraySplitMap, unwrap_const::unwrap_const,
+    array_flat_map::ArrayFlatMap, array_split_map::ArraySplitMap, notsend::NotSend,
+    unwrap_const::unwrap_const,
 };
 
 #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
diff --git a/src/polyfill/notsend.rs b/src/polyfill/notsend.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1200c99c8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/polyfill/notsend.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Brian Smith.
+//
+// Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+// purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+// copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES
+// WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+// SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+// WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+// OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+// CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+use crate::test;
+use core::marker::PhantomData;
+
+/// A ZST that can be added to any type to make the type `!Send`.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct NotSend(PhantomData<*mut ()>);
+
+impl NotSend {
+    pub const VALUE: Self = Self(PhantomData);
+}
+
+const _: () = test::compile_time_assert_clone::<NotSend>();
+const _: () = test::compile_time_assert_copy::<NotSend>();
+const _: () = assert!(core::mem::size_of::<NotSend>() == 0);