diff --git a/common/lt_debug.cpp b/common/lt_debug.cpp
index cf65343..06434f7 100644
--- a/common/lt_debug.cpp
+++ b/common/lt_debug.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 
 int cnxt_debug = 0; /* compat, unused */
 
@@ -76,3 +80,11 @@ void lt_debug_init(void)
 		fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 	}
 }
+
+void hal_set_threadname(const char *name)
+{
+	char threadname[17];
+	strncpy(threadname, name, sizeof(threadname));
+	threadname[16] = 0;
+	prctl (PR_SET_NAME, (unsigned long)&threadname);
+}
diff --git a/common/lt_debug.h b/common/lt_debug.h
index 296152b..69a451a 100644
--- a/common/lt_debug.h
+++ b/common/lt_debug.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 extern int debuglevel;
 
+void hal_set_threadname(const char *name);
 void _lt_debug(int facility, const void *, const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 3, 4)));
 void _lt_info(int facility, const void *, const char *fmt, ...)  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 3, 4)));
 void lt_debug_init(void);