diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
index 1b836f50a0b..6893c76a41e 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
@@ -57,16 +57,6 @@
 
 const pthread_attr_t g_default_pthread_attr = PTHREAD_ATTR_INITIALIZER;
 
-/****************************************************************************
- * Private Data
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
-/* This is the name for name-less pthreads */
-
-static const char g_pthreadname[] = "<pthread>";
-#endif
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Private Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -98,8 +88,8 @@ static inline void pthread_argsetup(FAR struct pthread_tcb_s *tcb,
 #if CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE > 0
   /* Copy the pthread name into the TCB */
 
-  strncpy(tcb->cmn.name, g_pthreadname, CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE);
-  tcb->cmn.name[CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE] = '\0';
+  snprintf(tcb->cmn.name, CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE,
+           "pt-%p", tcb->cmn.entry.pthread);
 #endif /* CONFIG_TASK_NAME_SIZE */
 
   /* For pthreads, args are strictly pass-by-value; that actual