diff --git a/lib/src/common/threads.c b/lib/src/common/threads.c
index 024faa64a..1d35d91aa 100644
--- a/lib/src/common/threads.c
+++ b/lib/src/common/threads.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ bool threads_new_rt_cpu(pthread_t *thread, void *(*start_routine) (void*), void
 #else
   // All threads have normal priority except prio_offset=0,1,2,3,4
   if (prio_offset >= 0 && prio_offset < 5) {
-    param.sched_priority = 50;
+    param.sched_priority = 50-prio_offset;
     pthread_attr_init(&attr);
     if (pthread_attr_setinheritsched(&attr, PTHREAD_EXPLICIT_SCHED)) {
       perror("pthread_attr_setinheritsched");
diff --git a/srsenb/hdr/phy/phy.h b/srsenb/hdr/phy/phy.h
index d20079135..c1221b2ae 100644
--- a/srsenb/hdr/phy/phy.h
+++ b/srsenb/hdr/phy/phy.h
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ private:
   const static int MAX_WORKERS         = 4;
   const static int DEFAULT_WORKERS     = 2;
   
-  const static int PRACH_WORKER_THREAD_PRIO = 80; 
+  const static int PRACH_WORKER_THREAD_PRIO = 3;
   const static int SF_RECV_THREAD_PRIO = 1;
-  const static int WORKERS_THREAD_PRIO = 0; 
+  const static int WORKERS_THREAD_PRIO = 2;
   
   srslte::radio         *radio_handler;
   srslte::log              *log_h;
diff --git a/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h b/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h
index fa3ed2fee..04599c11a 100644
--- a/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h
+++ b/srsue/hdr/phy/phy.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ private:
   const static int DEFAULT_WORKERS     = 2;
   
   const static int SF_RECV_THREAD_PRIO = 1;
-  const static int WORKERS_THREAD_PRIO = 0; 
+  const static int WORKERS_THREAD_PRIO = 2; 
   
   srslte::radio_multi      *radio_handler;
   std::vector<srslte::log_filter*>        log_vec;