1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcutorture.c
index 9b58f1eff3ca..eb6719c50b4e 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcutorture.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ rcu_torture_writer(void *arg)
         static DEFINE_RCU_RANDOM(rand);
 
         VERBOSE_PRINTK_STRING("rcu_torture_writer task started");
+        set_user_nice(current, 19);
+
         do {
                 schedule_timeout_uninterruptible(1);
                 if (rcu_batches_completed() == oldbatch)
@@ -238,6 +240,8 @@ rcu_torture_reader(void *arg)
         int pipe_count;
 
         VERBOSE_PRINTK_STRING("rcu_torture_reader task started");
+        set_user_nice(current, 19);
+
         do {
                 rcu_read_lock();
                 completed = rcu_batches_completed();