diff --git a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
index 39c76736ab..48647a485a 100644
--- a/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
+++ b/features/cellular/easy_cellular/CellularConnectionFSM.cpp
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ nsapi_error_t CellularConnectionFSM::start_dispatch()
 {
     MBED_ASSERT(!_queue_thread);
 
-    _queue_thread = new rtos::Thread(osPriorityNormal, 2048);
+    _queue_thread = new rtos::Thread(osPriorityNormal, 2048, NULL, "fsm_queue_thread");
     if (!_queue_thread) {
         stop();
         return NSAPI_ERROR_NO_MEMORY;