1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
index 70df73e4ff21..3875d49da990 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
@@ -399,6 +399,12 @@ static int __init ring_buffer_benchmark_init(void)
         if (IS_ERR(producer))
                 goto out_kill;
 
+        /*
+         * Run them as low-prio background tasks by default:
+         */
+        set_user_nice(consumer, 19);
+        set_user_nice(producer, 19);
+
         return 0;
 
  out_kill: