diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/util/AbstractLivelinessMonitor.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/util/AbstractLivelinessMonitor.java
index 688c7c8d92..3a9c0e8d8f 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/util/AbstractLivelinessMonitor.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/util/AbstractLivelinessMonitor.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ protected void serviceStart() throws Exception {
     assert !stopped : "starting when already stopped";
     resetTimer();
     checkerThread = new Thread(new PingChecker());
-    checkerThread.setName("Ping Checker");
+    checkerThread.setName("Ping Checker for "+getName());
     checkerThread.start();
     super.serviceStart();
   }