diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 56755a25bc..498fb074d0 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -1282,6 +1282,11 @@ void RenameThread(const char* name)
 #if defined(__linux__) && defined(PR_SET_NAME)
     // Only the first 15 characters are used (16 - NUL terminator)
     ::prctl(PR_SET_NAME, name, 0, 0, 0);
+#elif 0 && (defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__))
+    // TODO: This is currently disabled because it needs to be verified to work
+    //       on FreeBSD or OpenBSD first. When verified the '0 &&' part can be
+    //       removed.
+    pthread_set_name_np(pthread_self(), name);
 #else
     // Prevent warnings for unused parameters...
     (void)name;