diff --git a/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h b/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h
index 946c3492b5..d0bafe53e8 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h
@@ -245,11 +245,25 @@ void *sthread_tls_get(sthread_tls_t *tls);
 /**
  * @brief Binds thread specific data to a key
  * @param tls
- * @return whether the operation suceeded or not
+ * @return Whether the operation suceeded or not
  */
 bool sthread_tls_set(sthread_tls_t *tls, const void *data);
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * @brief Get thread ID of specified thread
+ * @param thread
+ * @return The ID of the specified thread
+ */
+uintptr_t sthread_get_thread_id(sthread_t *thread);
+
+/*
+ * @brief Get thread ID of the current thread
+ * @param thread
+ * @return The ID of the current thread
+ */
+uintptr_t sthread_get_current_thread_id(sthread_t *thread);
+
 RETRO_END_DECLS
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c b/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c
index bfeb5a5dff..8d164adaa3 100644
--- a/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c
+++ b/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c
@@ -940,3 +940,19 @@ bool sthread_tls_set(sthread_tls_t *tls, const void *data)
 #endif
 }
 #endif
+
+uintptr_t sthread_get_thread_id(sthread_t *thread)
+{
+   if (!thread)
+      return 0;
+   return (uintptr_t)thread->id;
+}
+
+uintptr_t sthread_get_current_thread_id(sthread_t *thread)
+{
+#ifdef USE_WIN32_THREADS
+   return (uintptr_t)GetCurrentThreadId();
+#else
+   return (uintptr_t)pthread_self();
+#endif
+}