2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.cpp b/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.cpp
index a59c6f01e..76a4d0e61 100644
--- a/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.cpp
+++ b/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.cpp
@@ -63,5 +63,12 @@ void GilState::release()
     }
 }
 
+// Abandon the lock: Only for special situations, like termination of a
+// POSIX thread (PYSIDE 1282).
+void GilState::abandon()
+{
+    m_locked = false;
+}
+
 } // namespace Shiboken
 
diff --git a/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.h b/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.h
index d22f688ba..fbf39ead0 100644
--- a/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.h
+++ b/sources/shiboken2/libshiboken/gilstate.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     GilState();
     ~GilState();
     void release();
+    void abandon();
 private:
     PyGILState_STATE m_gstate;
     bool m_locked = false;