diff --git a/src/os/rtems/src/os-impl-tasks.c b/src/os/rtems/src/os-impl-tasks.c
index 64c9e8b7a..10e09943b 100644
--- a/src/os/rtems/src/os-impl-tasks.c
+++ b/src/os/rtems/src/os-impl-tasks.c
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
                                     INCLUDE FILES
  ***************************************************************************************/
 
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+#include <pthread.h>
+
 #include "os-rtems.h"
 #include "os-impl-tasks.h"
 
@@ -126,6 +129,8 @@ int32 OS_TaskCreate_Impl(const OS_object_token_t *token, uint32 flags)
         return OS_ERROR;
     }
 
+    pthread_setname_np(impl->id, task->task_name);
+
     /* will place the task in 'ready for scheduling' state */
     status = rtems_task_start(impl->id,                        /*rtems task id*/
                               (rtems_task_entry)OS_RtemsEntry, /* task entry point */