diff --git a/src/armnnUtils/Threads.cpp b/src/armnnUtils/Threads.cpp
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+//
+// Copyright © 2020 Arm Ltd and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#include "Threads.hpp"
+
+#if defined(__linux__)
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
+#define gettid() syscall(SYS_gettid)
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+#include "WindowsWrapper.hpp"
+#endif
+
+namespace armnnUtils
+{
+namespace Threads
+{
+
+int GetCurrentThreadId()
+{
+#if defined(__linux__)
+    return static_cast<int>(gettid());
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
+    return ::GetCurrentThreadId();
+#endif
+}
+
+}
+}