--- a/lib/fuse_loop_mt.c
+++ b/lib/fuse_loop_mt.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <stdatomic.h>
 
 /* Environment var controlling the thread stack size */
 #define ENVNAME_THREAD_STACK "FUSE_THREAD_STACK"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ struct fuse_worker {
 	struct fuse_buf fbuf;
 	struct fuse_chan *ch;
 	struct fuse_mt *mt;
+	atomic_flag cancel;
 };
 
 struct fuse_mt {
@@ -118,14 +120,15 @@ static void *fuse_do_work(void *data)
 {
 	struct fuse_worker *w = (struct fuse_worker *) data;
 	struct fuse_mt *mt = w->mt;
+	atomic_flag_clear(&w->cancel);
 
 	while (!fuse_session_exited(mt->se)) {
 		int isforget = 0;
 		int res;
 
-		pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL);
+		if (atomic_flag_test_and_set(&w->cancel)) pthread_exit(NULL);
+		atomic_flag_clear(&w->cancel);
 		res = fuse_session_receive_buf_int(mt->se, &w->fbuf, w->ch);
-		pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, NULL);
 		if (res == -EINTR)
 			continue;
 		if (res <= 0) {
@@ -333,7 +336,7 @@ int fuse_session_loop_mt_32(struct fuse_session *se, struct fuse_loop_config *co
 
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&mt.lock);
 		for (w = mt.main.next; w != &mt.main; w = w->next)
-			pthread_cancel(w->thread_id);
+			atomic_flag_test_and_set(&w->cancel);
 		mt.exit = 1;
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&mt.lock);