diff --git a/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs b/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
index 1b976b79b4c98..e6d052a458f6a 100644
--- a/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
@@ -796,7 +796,10 @@ pub fn park() {
     let mut m = thread.inner.lock.lock().unwrap();
     match thread.inner.state.compare_exchange(EMPTY, PARKED, SeqCst, SeqCst) {
         Ok(_) => {}
-        Err(NOTIFIED) => return, // notified after we locked
+        Err(NOTIFIED) => {
+            thread.inner.state.store(EMPTY, SeqCst);
+            return;
+        } // should consume this notification, so prohibit spurious wakeups in next park.
         Err(_) => panic!("inconsistent park state"),
     }
     loop {
@@ -882,7 +885,10 @@ pub fn park_timeout(dur: Duration) {
     let m = thread.inner.lock.lock().unwrap();
     match thread.inner.state.compare_exchange(EMPTY, PARKED, SeqCst, SeqCst) {
         Ok(_) => {}
-        Err(NOTIFIED) => return, // notified after we locked
+        Err(NOTIFIED) => {
+            thread.inner.state.store(EMPTY, SeqCst);
+            return;
+        } // should consume this notification, so prohibit spurious wakeups in next park.
         Err(_) => panic!("inconsistent park_timeout state"),
     }