diff --git a/include/sys/threads.h b/include/sys/threads.h
index a03b62d0..04d47197 100644
--- a/include/sys/threads.h
+++ b/include/sys/threads.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <phoenix/sysinfo.h>
 #include <phoenix/signal.h>
 #include <phoenix/threads.h>
-
+#include <phoenix/time.h>
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -128,9 +128,18 @@ extern int semaphoreUp(semaphore_t *s);
 extern int semaphoreDone(semaphore_t *s);
 
 
+extern int phCondCreate(handle_t *h, const struct condAttr *attr);
+
+
 extern int condCreate(handle_t *h);
 
 
+static inline int condCreateWithAttr(handle_t *h, const struct condAttr *attr)
+{
+	return phCondCreate(h, attr);
+}
+
+
 extern int condWait(handle_t h, handle_t m, time_t timeout);
 
 
diff --git a/sys/threads.c b/sys/threads.c
index 2c083edd..ce7e5824 100644
--- a/sys/threads.c
+++ b/sys/threads.c
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ int mutexLock(handle_t m)
 }
 
 
+int condCreate(handle_t *h)
+{
+	static const struct condAttr defaultAttr = { .clock = PH_CLOCK_RELATIVE };
+
+	return phCondCreate(h, &defaultAttr);
+}
+
+
 int condWait(handle_t h, handle_t m, time_t timeout)
 {
 	int err, mut_err;