diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/CMakeLists.txt
index d920fc631..e5e0d9aa3 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ set(filesink_SOURCES
 	filesinkoutput.cpp
 	filesinkplugin.cpp
 	filesinksettings.cpp
-	filesinkthread.cpp
+	filesinkworker.cpp
 )
 
 set(filesink_HEADERS
 	filesinkoutput.h
 	filesinkplugin.h
 	filesinksettings.h
-	filesinkthread.h
+	filesinkworker.h
 )
 
 include_directories(
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp
index d0d4bda51..64250f1f6 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 // along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.          //
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "device/deviceapi.h"
 
 #include "filesinkoutput.h"
-#include "filesinkthread.h"
+#include "filesinkworker.h"
 
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSinkOutput::MsgConfigureFileSink, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSinkOutput::MsgStartStop, Message)
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(FileSinkOutput::MsgReportFileSinkStreamTiming, Message)
 FileSinkOutput::FileSinkOutput(DeviceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
 	m_settings(),
-	m_fileSinkThread(0),
+	m_fileSinkWorker(nullptr),
 	m_deviceDescription("FileSink"),
 	m_fileName("./test.sdriq"),
 	m_startingTimeStamp(0),
@@ -95,11 +94,12 @@ bool FileSinkOutput::start()
 
 	openFileStream();
 
-	m_fileSinkThread = new FileSinkThread(&m_ofstream, &m_sampleSourceFifo);
-	m_fileSinkThread->setSamplerate(m_settings.m_sampleRate);
-	m_fileSinkThread->setLog2Interpolation(m_settings.m_log2Interp);
-	m_fileSinkThread->connectTimer(m_masterTimer);
-	m_fileSinkThread->startWork();
+	m_fileSinkWorker = new FileSinkWorker(&m_ofstream, &m_sampleSourceFifo);
+    m_fileSinkWorker->moveToThread(&m_fileSinkWorkerThread);
+	m_fileSinkWorker->setSamplerate(m_settings.m_sampleRate);
+	m_fileSinkWorker->setLog2Interpolation(m_settings.m_log2Interp);
+	m_fileSinkWorker->connectTimer(m_masterTimer);
+	startWorker();
 
 	mutexLocker.unlock();
 	//applySettings(m_generalSettings, m_settings, true);
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ void FileSinkOutput::stop()
 	qDebug() << "FileSourceInput::stop";
 	QMutexLocker mutexLocker(&m_mutex);
 
-	if(m_fileSinkThread != 0)
+	if (m_fileSinkWorker)
 	{
-		m_fileSinkThread->stopWork();
-		delete m_fileSinkThread;
-		m_fileSinkThread = 0;
+		stopWorker();
+		delete m_fileSinkWorker;
+		m_fileSinkWorker = nullptr;
 	}
 
     if (m_ofstream.is_open()) {
@@ -239,15 +239,12 @@ bool FileSinkOutput::handleMessage(const Message& message)
 		MsgConfigureFileSinkWork& conf = (MsgConfigureFileSinkWork&) message;
 		bool working = conf.isWorking();
 
-		if (m_fileSinkThread != 0)
+		if (m_fileSinkWorker != 0)
 		{
-			if (working)
-			{
-				m_fileSinkThread->startWork();
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				m_fileSinkThread->stopWork();
+			if (working) {
+				startWorker();
+			} else {
+				stopWorker();
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -257,9 +254,9 @@ bool FileSinkOutput::handleMessage(const Message& message)
 	{
         MsgReportFileSinkStreamTiming *report;
 
-		if (m_fileSinkThread != 0 && getMessageQueueToGUI())
+		if (m_fileSinkWorker != 0 && getMessageQueueToGUI())
 		{
-			report = MsgReportFileSinkStreamTiming::create(m_fileSinkThread->getSamplesCount());
+			report = MsgReportFileSinkStreamTiming::create(m_fileSinkWorker->getSamplesCount());
 			getMessageQueueToGUI()->push(report);
 		}
 
@@ -286,9 +283,9 @@ void FileSinkOutput::applySettings(const FileSinkSettings& settings, bool force)
     {
         m_settings.m_sampleRate = settings.m_sampleRate;
 
-        if (m_fileSinkThread != 0)
+        if (m_fileSinkWorker != 0)
         {
-            m_fileSinkThread->setSamplerate(m_settings.m_sampleRate);
+            m_fileSinkWorker->setSamplerate(m_settings.m_sampleRate);
         }
 
         forwardChange = true;
@@ -298,9 +295,9 @@ void FileSinkOutput::applySettings(const FileSinkSettings& settings, bool force)
     {
         m_settings.m_log2Interp = settings.m_log2Interp;
 
-        if (m_fileSinkThread != 0)
+        if (m_fileSinkWorker != 0)
         {
-            m_fileSinkThread->setLog2Interpolation(m_settings.m_log2Interp);
+            m_fileSinkWorker->setLog2Interpolation(m_settings.m_log2Interp);
         }
 
         forwardChange = true;
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h
index 38ffb639c..0094a42b7 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QThread>
+
 #include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "dsp/devicesamplesink.h"
 #include "filesinksettings.h"
 
-class FileSinkThread;
+class FileSinkWorker;
 class DeviceAPI;
 
 class FileSinkOutput : public DeviceSampleSink {
@@ -206,12 +208,15 @@ private:
 	QMutex m_mutex;
 	FileSinkSettings m_settings;
 	std::ofstream m_ofstream;
-	FileSinkThread* m_fileSinkThread;
+	FileSinkWorker* m_fileSinkWorker;
+    QThread m_fileSinkWorkerThread;
 	QString m_deviceDescription;
 	QString m_fileName;
 	std::time_t m_startingTimeStamp;
 	const QTimer& m_masterTimer;
 
+    void startWorker();
+    void stopWorker();
 	void openFileStream();
 	void applySettings(const FileSinkSettings& settings, bool force = false);
 };
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkthread.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkworker.cpp
similarity index 81%
rename from plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkthread.cpp
rename to plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkworker.cpp
index d7ff51989..bf4470bb3 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkthread.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkworker.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #include "dsp/samplesourcefifo.h"
-#include "filesinkthread.h"
+#include "filesinkworker.h"
 
-FileSinkThread::FileSinkThread(std::ofstream *samplesStream, SampleSourceFifo* sampleFifo, QObject* parent) :
-	QThread(parent),
+FileSinkWorker::FileSinkWorker(std::ofstream *samplesStream, SampleSourceFifo* sampleFifo, QObject* parent) :
+	QObject(parent),
 	m_running(false),
 	m_ofstream(samplesStream),
 	m_bufsize(0),
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ FileSinkThread::FileSinkThread(std::ofstream *samplesStream, SampleSourceFifo* s
     m_throttlems(FILESINK_THROTTLE_MS),
     m_maxThrottlems(50),
     m_throttleToggle(false),
-    m_buf(0)
+    m_buf(nullptr)
 {
-    assert(m_ofstream != 0);
+    assert(m_ofstream != nullptr);
 }
 
-FileSinkThread::~FileSinkThread()
+FileSinkWorker::~FileSinkWorker()
 {
 	if (m_running) {
 		stopWork();
@@ -51,39 +51,34 @@ FileSinkThread::~FileSinkThread()
     if (m_buf) delete[] m_buf;
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::startWork()
+void FileSinkWorker::startWork()
 {
-	qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::startWork: ";
+	qDebug() << "FileSinkWorker::startWork: ";
 
     if (m_ofstream->is_open())
     {
-        qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::startWork: file stream open, starting...";
+        qDebug() << "FileSinkWorker::startWork: file stream open, starting...";
         m_maxThrottlems = 0;
-        m_startWaitMutex.lock();
         m_elapsedTimer.start();
-        start();
-        while(!m_running)
-            m_startWaiter.wait(&m_startWaitMutex, 100);
-        m_startWaitMutex.unlock();
+        m_running = true;
     }
     else
     {
-        qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::startWork: file stream closed, not starting.";
+        qDebug() << "FileSinkWorker::startWork: file stream closed, not starting.";
+        m_running = false;
     }
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::stopWork()
+void FileSinkWorker::stopWork()
 {
-	qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::stopWork";
 	m_running = false;
-	wait();
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::setSamplerate(int samplerate)
+void FileSinkWorker::setSamplerate(int samplerate)
 {
 	if (samplerate != m_samplerate)
 	{
-	    qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::setSamplerate:"
+	    qDebug() << "FileSinkWorker::setSamplerate:"
 	            << " new:" << samplerate
 	            << " old:" << m_samplerate;
 
@@ -113,7 +108,7 @@ void FileSinkThread::setSamplerate(int samplerate)
 	}
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::setLog2Interpolation(int log2Interpolation)
+void FileSinkWorker::setLog2Interpolation(int log2Interpolation)
 {
     if ((log2Interpolation < 0) || (log2Interpolation > 6))
     {
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ void FileSinkThread::setLog2Interpolation(int log2Interpolation)
 
     if (log2Interpolation != m_log2Interpolation)
     {
-        qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::setLog2Interpolation:"
+        qDebug() << "FileSinkWorker::setLog2Interpolation:"
                 << " new:" << log2Interpolation
                 << " old:" << m_log2Interpolation;
 
@@ -146,26 +141,13 @@ void FileSinkThread::setLog2Interpolation(int log2Interpolation)
     }
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::run()
+void FileSinkWorker::connectTimer(const QTimer& timer)
 {
-	m_running = true;
-	m_startWaiter.wakeAll();
-
-	while(m_running) // actual work is in the tick() function
-	{
-		sleep(1);
-	}
-
-	m_running = false;
-}
-
-void FileSinkThread::connectTimer(const QTimer& timer)
-{
-	qDebug() << "FileSinkThread::connectTimer";
+	qDebug() << "FileSinkWorker::connectTimer";
 	connect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(tick()));
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::tick()
+void FileSinkWorker::tick()
 {
 	if (m_running)
 	{
@@ -193,7 +175,7 @@ void FileSinkThread::tick()
     }
 }
 
-void FileSinkThread::callbackPart(SampleVector& data, unsigned int iBegin, unsigned int iEnd)
+void FileSinkWorker::callbackPart(SampleVector& data, unsigned int iBegin, unsigned int iEnd)
 {
     SampleVector::iterator beginRead = data.begin() + iBegin;
     unsigned int chunkSize = iEnd - iBegin;
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkthread.h b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkworker.h
similarity index 87%
rename from plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkthread.h
rename to plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkworker.h
index 1ae8413ac..c4e1f9f62 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkthread.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkworker.h
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@
 // along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.          //
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#ifndef INCLUDE_FILESINKTHREAD_H
-#define INCLUDE_FILESINKTHREAD_H
+#ifndef INCLUDE_FILESINKWORKER_H
+#define INCLUDE_FILESINKWORKER_H
 
-#include <QThread>
-#include <QMutex>
-#include <QWaitCondition>
+#include <QObject>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -35,12 +33,12 @@
 
 class SampleSourceFifo;
 
-class FileSinkThread : public QThread {
+class FileSinkWorker : public QObject {
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	FileSinkThread(std::ofstream *samplesStream, SampleSourceFifo* sampleFifo, QObject* parent = 0);
-	~FileSinkThread();
+	FileSinkWorker(std::ofstream *samplesStream, SampleSourceFifo* sampleFifo, QObject* parent = 0);
+	~FileSinkWorker();
 
 	void startWork();
 	void stopWork();
@@ -54,8 +52,6 @@ public:
 	void connectTimer(const QTimer& timer);
 
 private:
-	QMutex m_startWaitMutex;
-	QWaitCondition m_startWaiter;
 	volatile bool m_running;
 
 	std::ofstream* m_ofstream;
@@ -74,11 +70,10 @@ private:
     Interpolators<qint16, SDR_TX_SAMP_SZ, 16> m_interpolators;
     int16_t *m_buf;
 
-	void run();
 	void callbackPart(SampleVector& data, unsigned int iBegin, unsigned int iEnd);
 
 private slots:
 	void tick();
 };
 
-#endif // INCLUDE_FILESINKTHREAD_H
+#endif // INCLUDE_FILESINKWORKER_H