diff --git a/DnsProxyListener.cpp b/DnsProxyListener.cpp
index 6c09e69..7da6b43 100644
--- a/DnsProxyListener.cpp
+++ b/DnsProxyListener.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 #define LOG_TAG "DnsProxyListener"
 #define DBG 0
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@
 }
 
 void DnsProxyListener::GetAddrInfoHandler::start() {
-    pthread_create(&mThread, NULL,
+    pthread_t thread;
+    pthread_create(&thread, NULL,
                    DnsProxyListener::GetAddrInfoHandler::threadStart, this);
 }
 
@@ -215,7 +217,8 @@
 }
 
 void DnsProxyListener::GetHostByAddrHandler::start() {
-    pthread_create(&mThread, NULL,
+    pthread_t thread;
+    pthread_create(&thread, NULL,
                    DnsProxyListener::GetHostByAddrHandler::threadStart, this);
 }
 
diff --git a/DnsProxyListener.h b/DnsProxyListener.h
index 1e24ebd..24c3b6a 100644
--- a/DnsProxyListener.h
+++ b/DnsProxyListener.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef _DNSPROXYLISTENER_H__
 #define _DNSPROXYLISTENER_H__
 
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <sysutils/FrameworkListener.h>
 
 #include "NetdCommand.h"
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
 
     private:
         void run();
-        pthread_t mThread;
         SocketClient* mClient;  // ref counted
         char* mHost;    // owned
         char* mService; // owned
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@
 
     private:
         void run();
-        pthread_t mThread;
         SocketClient* mClient;  // ref counted
         void* mAddress;    // address to lookup; owned
         int   mAddressLen; // length of address to look up