diff --git a/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h b/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h
index 6e248f3d94..93fc16195d 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/rthreads/rthreads.h
@@ -52,6 +52,23 @@ typedef unsigned sthread_tls_t;
  */
 sthread_t *sthread_create(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata);
 
+/**
+ * sthread_create_with_priority:
+ * @start_routine           : thread entry callback function
+ * @userdata                : pointer to userdata that will be made
+ *                            available in thread entry callback function
+ * @thread_priority         : thread priority hint value from [1-100]
+ *
+ * Create a new thread. It is possible for the caller to give a hint
+ * for the thread's priority from [1-100]. Any passed in @thread_priority
+ * values that are outside of this range will cause sthread_create() to
+ * create a new thread using the operating system's default thread
+ * priority.
+ *
+ * Returns: pointer to new thread if successful, otherwise NULL.
+ */
+sthread_t *sthread_create_with_priority(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata, int thread_priority);
+
 /**
  * sthread_detach:
  * @thread                  : pointer to thread object
diff --git a/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c b/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c
index b8f04f106c..ec3ff012bd 100644
--- a/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c
+++ b/libretro-common/rthreads/rthreads.c
@@ -161,7 +161,31 @@ static void *thread_wrap(void *data_)
  */
 sthread_t *sthread_create(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata)
 {
+	return sthread_create_with_priority(thread_func, userdata, 0);
+}
+
+/**
+ * sthread_create_with_priority:
+ * @start_routine           : thread entry callback function
+ * @userdata                : pointer to userdata that will be made
+ *                            available in thread entry callback function
+ * @thread_priority         : thread priority hint value from [1-100]
+ *
+ * Create a new thread. It is possible for the caller to give a hint
+ * for the thread's priority from [1-100]. Any passed in @thread_priority
+ * values that are outside of this range will cause sthread_create() to
+ * create a new thread using the operating system's default thread
+ * priority.
+ *
+ * Returns: pointer to new thread if successful, otherwise NULL.
+ */
+sthread_t *sthread_create_with_priority(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata, int thread_priority)
+{
+#ifndef USE_WIN32_THREADS
+   pthread_attr_t thread_attr;
+#endif
    bool thread_created      = false;
+   bool thread_attr_needed  = false;
    struct thread_data *data = NULL;
    sthread_t *thread        = (sthread_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*thread));
 
@@ -172,27 +196,41 @@ sthread_t *sthread_create(void (*thread_func)(void*), void *userdata)
    if (!data)
       goto error;
 
-   data->func = thread_func;
-   data->userdata = userdata;
+   data->func               = thread_func;
+   data->userdata           = userdata;
 
 #ifdef USE_WIN32_THREADS
-   thread->thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, thread_wrap, data, 0, &thread->id);
-   thread_created = !!thread->thread;
+   thread->thread           = CreateThread(NULL, 0, thread_wrap, data, 0, &thread->id);
+   thread_created           = !!thread->thread;
 #else
-#if defined(VITA)
-   pthread_attr_t thread_attr;
    pthread_attr_init(&thread_attr);
+
+   if ( (thread_priority >= 1) && (thread_priority <= 100) )
+   {
+      struct sched_param sp;
+      memset(&sp, 0, sizeof(struct sched_param));
+      sp.sched_priority = thread_priority;
+      pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(&thread_attr, SCHED_RR);
+      pthread_attr_setschedparam(&thread_attr, &sp);
+
+      thread_attr_needed = true;
+   }
+
+#if defined(VITA)
    pthread_attr_setstacksize(&thread_attr , 0x10000 );
-   thread_created = pthread_create(&thread->id, &thread_attr, thread_wrap, data) == 0;
-#else
-   thread_created = pthread_create(&thread->id, NULL, thread_wrap, data) == 0;
-#endif
+   thread_attr_needed = true;
 #endif
 
-   if (!thread_created)
-      goto error;
+   if (thread_attr_needed)
+      thread_created = pthread_create(&thread->id, &thread_attr, thread_wrap, data) == 0;
+   else
+      thread_created = pthread_create(&thread->id, NULL, thread_wrap, data) == 0;
 
-   return thread;
+   pthread_attr_destroy(&thread_attr);
+#endif
+
+   if (thread_created)
+      return thread;
 
 error:
    if (data)