diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/mdns/gstmicrodnsdevice.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/mdns/gstmicrodnsdevice.c
index ded71d4d58..2b6cfe8ee4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/mdns/gstmicrodnsdevice.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/mdns/gstmicrodnsdevice.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ gst_mdns_device_provider_start (GstDeviceProvider * provider)
   ctx->last_seen_devices = g_sequence_new (NULL);
   self->current_ctx = ctx;
 
-  g_thread_new (NULL, (GThreadFunc) _listen, ctx);
+  g_thread_new ("MDNS listener", (GThreadFunc) _listen, ctx);
 
   return TRUE;
 }