diff --git a/test/core/network_benchmarks/low_level_ping_pong.cc b/test/core/network_benchmarks/low_level_ping_pong.cc
index df2d9b33aa0..a983b1876d6 100644
--- a/test/core/network_benchmarks/low_level_ping_pong.cc
+++ b/test/core/network_benchmarks/low_level_ping_pong.cc
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ int create_socket(const char* socket_type, fd_pair* client_fds,
 
 static int run_benchmark(const char* socket_type, thread_args* client_args,
                          thread_args* server_args) {
-  gpr_thd_id tid;
   int rv = 0;
 
   rv = create_socket(socket_type, &client_args->fds, &server_args->fds);
@@ -586,9 +585,10 @@ static int run_benchmark(const char* socket_type, thread_args* client_args,
   gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "Starting test %s %s %zu", client_args->strategy_name,
           socket_type, client_args->msg_size);
 
-  gpr_thd_new(&tid, "server_thread", server_thread_wrap, server_args);
+  grpc_core::Thread server("server_thread", server_thread_wrap, server_args);
+  server.Start();
   client_thread(client_args);
-  gpr_thd_join(tid);
+  server.Join();
 
   return 0;
 }