diff --git a/oscl/oscl/config/linux/osclconfig.h b/oscl/oscl/config/linux/osclconfig.h
index 435f507..72c1327 100644
--- a/oscl/oscl/config/linux/osclconfig.h
+++ b/oscl/oscl/config/linux/osclconfig.h
@@ -96,4 +96,7 @@
 // check all osclconfig required macros are defined
 #include "osclconfig_check.h"
 
+#include <sys/prctl.h>
+#define OSCL_SET_THREAD_NAME(name) prctl(PR_SET_NAME,(unsigned long)name,0,0,0)
+
 #endif