diff --git a/src/eitd/eitd.h b/src/eitd/eitd.h
index a082b401f..8d2c579c9 100644
--- a/src/eitd/eitd.h
+++ b/src/eitd/eitd.h
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ class CSectionThread : public OpenThreads::Thread, public DMX
 		int		skipTime;
 		bool		sendToSleepNow;
 
+		std::string	threadName;
+
 		/* should thread wait for time set before process loop */
 		bool	wait_for_time;
 		/* time in seconds to sleep when requested, wait forever if 0 */
diff --git a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
index 335be390d..6daebdfdf 100644
--- a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -1432,8 +1432,8 @@ void CTimeThread::run()
 	time_t dvb_time = 0;
 	bool retry = false; /* if time seems fishy, set to true and try again */
 	xprintf("%s::run:: starting, pid %d (%lu)\n", name.c_str(), getpid(), pthread_self());
-	const char *tn = ("sd:" + name).c_str();
-	set_threadname(tn);
+	threadName = "sd:" + name;
+	set_threadname(threadName.c_str());
 	addFilters();
 	DMX::start();
 
@@ -1568,8 +1568,8 @@ int CSectionThread::Sleep()
 void CSectionThread::run()
 {
 	xprintf("%s::run:: starting, pid %d (%lu)\n", name.c_str(), getpid(), pthread_self());
-	const char *tn = ("sd:" + name).c_str();
-	set_threadname(tn);
+	threadName = "sd:" + name;
+	set_threadname(threadName.c_str());
 	if (sections_debug)
 		dump_sched_info(name);