diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdThread.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdThread.c
index 41d64424c..0fe564819 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdThread.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdThread.c
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ static void * start_routine(void *arg)
 
     status = pthread_setspecific(getpthreadInfo,arg);
     checkStatusQuit(status,"pthread_setspecific","start_routine");
+    status = pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS,NULL);
+    checkStatusQuit(status,"pthread_setcanceltype","start_routine");
     semMutexMustTake(listMutex);
     ellAdd(&pthreadList,&pthreadInfo->node);
     semMutexGive(listMutex);