diff --git a/examples/opensnoop_example.txt b/examples/opensnoop_example.txt
index afa54fa..133578c 100644
--- a/examples/opensnoop_example.txt
+++ b/examples/opensnoop_example.txt
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ The first several lines show opensnoop catching itself initializing.
 Use -h to print the USAGE message:
 
 # ./opensnoop -h
-USAGE: opensnoop [-htx] [-d secs] [-p PID] [-n name] [filename]
+USAGE: opensnoop [-htx] [-d secs] [-p PID] [-T TID] [-n name] [filename]
                  -d seconds      # trace duration, and use buffers
-                 -n name         # process name to match on I/O issue
-                 -p PID          # PID to match on I/O issue
+                 -n name         # process name to match on open
+                 -p PID          # PID to match on open
+                 -L TID          # thread id to match on open
                  -t              # include time (seconds)
                  -x              # only show failed opens
                  -h              # this usage message
diff --git a/man/man8/opensnoop.8 b/man/man8/opensnoop.8
index 7a3635f..a09eda3 100644
--- a/man/man8/opensnoop.8
+++ b/man/man8/opensnoop.8
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 opensnoop \- trace open() syscalls with file details. Uses Linux ftrace.
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B opensnoop
-[\-htx] [\-d secs] [\-p pid] [\-n name] [filename]
+[\-htx] [\-d secs] [\-p pid] [\-L tid] [\-n name] [filename]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 This traces open() syscalls, showing the file name (pathname) and returned file
 descriptor number (or \-1, for error).
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ expressions are allowed. This is post-filtered using awk.
 \-p PID
 Only trace this process ID. This is filtered in-kernel.
 .TP
+\-L TID
+Only trace this thread ID. This is filtered in-kernel.
+.TP
 \-t
 Include timestamps, in seconds.
 .TP
diff --git a/opensnoop b/opensnoop
index 7e0bb48..6d382fb 100755
--- a/opensnoop
+++ b/opensnoop
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # It is a workaround, and proof of concept for ftrace, until more kernel tracing
 # functionality is available.
 #
-# USAGE: ./opensnoop [-htx] [-d secs] [-p pid] [-n name] [filename]
+# USAGE: ./opensnoop [-htx] [-d secs] [-p pid] [-L tid] [-n name] [filename]
 #
 # Run "opensnoop -h" for full usage.
 #
@@ -48,16 +48,17 @@
 ### default variables
 tracing=/sys/kernel/debug/tracing
 flock=/var/tmp/.ftrace-lock; wroteflock=0
-opt_duration=0; duration=; opt_name=0; name=; opt_pid=0; pid=; ftext=
-opt_time=0; opt_fail=0; opt_file=0; file=
+opt_duration=0; duration=; opt_name=0; name=; opt_pid=0; pid=; opt_tid=0; tid=
+ftext=; opt_time=0; opt_fail=0; opt_file=0; file=
 trap ':' INT QUIT TERM PIPE HUP	# sends execution to end tracing section
 
 function usage {
 	cat <<-END >&2
-	USAGE: opensnoop [-htx] [-d secs] [-p PID] [-n name] [filename]
+	USAGE: opensnoop [-htx] [-d secs] [-p PID] [-L TID] [-n name] [filename]
 	                 -d seconds      # trace duration, and use buffers
-	                 -n name         # process name to match on I/O issue
-	                 -p PID          # PID to match on I/O issue
+	                 -n name         # process name to match on open
+	                 -p PID          # PID to match on open
+	                 -L TID          # PID to match on open
 	                 -t              # include time (seconds)
 	                 -x              # only show failed opens
 	                 -h              # this usage message
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ function end {
 	cd $tracing
 	warn "echo 0 > events/kprobes/getnameprobe/enable"
 	warn "echo 0 > events/syscalls/sys_exit_open/enable"
-	if (( opt_pid )); then
+	if (( opt_pid || opt_tid )); then
 		warn "echo 0 > events/kprobes/getnameprobe/filter"
 		warn "echo 0 > events/syscalls/sys_exit_open/filter"
 	fi
@@ -110,12 +111,13 @@ function edie {
 }
 
 ### process options
-while getopts d:hn:p:tx opt
+while getopts d:hn:p:L:tx opt
 do
 	case $opt in
 	d)	opt_duration=1; duration=$OPTARG ;;
 	n)	opt_name=1; name=$OPTARG ;;
 	p)	opt_pid=1; pid=$OPTARG ;;
+	L)	opt_tid=1; tid=$OPTARG ;;
 	t)	opt_time=1 ;;
 	x)	opt_fail=1 ;;
 	h|?)	usage ;;
@@ -130,8 +132,10 @@ fi
 (( $# )) && usage
 
 ### option logic
-(( opt_pid && opt_name )) && die "ERROR: use either -p or -n."
+(( opt_pid + opt_name + opt_tid > 1 )) && \
+	die "ERROR: use at most one of -p, -n, -L."
 (( opt_pid )) && ftext=" issued by PID $pid"
+(( opt_tid )) && ftext=" issued by TID $tid"
 (( opt_name )) && ftext=" issued by process name \"$name\""
 (( opt_file )) && ftext="$ftext for filenames containing \"$file\""
 if (( opt_duration )); then
@@ -167,12 +171,24 @@ if ! echo $kprobe >> kprobe_events; then
 	edie "ERROR: adding a kprobe for getname(). Exiting."
 fi
 if (( opt_pid )); then
-	if ! echo "common_pid==$pid" > events/kprobes/getnameprobe/filter || \
-	    ! echo "common_pid==$pid" > events/syscalls/sys_exit_open/filter
+	filter=
+	for tid in /proc/$pid/task/*; do
+		filter="$filter || common_pid == ${tid##*/}"
+	done
+	filter=${filter:3}  # trim leading ' || ' (four characters)
+	if ! echo $filter > events/kprobes/getnameprobe/filter || \
+	    ! echo $filter > events/syscalls/sys_exit_open/filter
 	then
 	    edie "ERROR: setting -p $pid. Exiting."
 	fi
 fi
+if (( opt_tid )); then
+	if ! echo "common_pid == $tid" > events/kprobes/getnameprobe/filter || \
+	    ! echo "common_pid == $tid" > events/syscalls/sys_exit_open/filter
+	then
+	    edie "ERROR: setting -L $tid. Exiting."
+	fi
+fi
 if ! echo 1 > events/kprobes/getnameprobe/enable; then
 	edie "ERROR: enabling kprobe for getname(). Exiting."
 fi