diff --git a/libc/bionic/fork.c b/libc/bionic/fork.c
index 0eedb0119..2d5a10a8d 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/fork.c
+++ b/libc/bionic/fork.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "pthread_internal.h"
+#include "bionic_pthread.h"
 #include "cpuacct.h"
 
 extern int  __fork(void);
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ int  fork(void)
         __timer_table_start_stop(0);
         __bionic_atfork_run_parent();
     } else {
+        /* Adjusting the kernel id after a fork */
+        (void)__pthread_settid(pthread_self(), gettid());
+
         /*
          * Newly created process must update cpu accounting.
          * Call cpuacct_add passing in our uid, which will take
diff --git a/libc/bionic/pthread.c b/libc/bionic/pthread.c
index 3435d219c..885adccb5 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/pthread.c
+++ b/libc/bionic/pthread.c
@@ -2011,3 +2011,14 @@ pid_t __pthread_gettid(pthread_t thid)
     pthread_internal_t* thread = (pthread_internal_t*)thid;
     return thread->kernel_id;
 }
+
+int __pthread_settid(pthread_t thid, pid_t tid)
+{
+    if (thid == 0)
+        return EINVAL;
+
+    pthread_internal_t* thread = (pthread_internal_t*)thid;
+    thread->kernel_id = tid;
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libc/private/bionic_pthread.h b/libc/private/bionic_pthread.h
index 07bcbd4b0..28d6ad83e 100644
--- a/libc/private/bionic_pthread.h
+++ b/libc/private/bionic_pthread.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 
 /* Internal, not an NDK API */
 extern pid_t __pthread_gettid(pthread_t thid);
+extern int __pthread_settid(pthread_t thid, pid_t tid);
 
 __END_DECLS