diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/resource.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/resource.h
index 2163745840..92d0199dcd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/resource.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/bits/resource.h
@@ -158,8 +158,16 @@ enum __rusage_who
 #define RUSAGE_SELF RUSAGE_SELF
 
   /* All of its terminated child processes.  */
-  RUSAGE_CHILDREN = -1
+  RUSAGE_CHILDREN = -1,
 #define RUSAGE_CHILDREN RUSAGE_CHILDREN
+
+#ifdef __USE_GNU
+  /* The calling thread.  */
+  RUSAGE_THREAD = 1
+# define RUSAGE_THREAD RUSAGE_THREAD
+  /* Name for the same functionality on Solaris.  */
+# define RUSAGE_LWP RUSAGE_THREAD
+#endif
 };
 
 #define __need_timeval