1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/litmus/edf_common.c b/litmus/edf_common.c
index 9b44dc2d8d1e..fbd67ab5f467 100644
--- a/litmus/edf_common.c
+++ b/litmus/edf_common.c
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ int edf_higher_prio(struct task_struct* first,
 
 
         return !is_realtime(second_task)  ||
+    
+#ifdef CONFIG_LITMUS_SOFTIRQD
+        /* proxy threads always lose w/o inheritance. */
+        (first_task->rt_param.is_proxy_thread <
+            second_task->rt_param.is_proxy_thread) ||
+#endif
 
                 /* is the deadline of the first task earlier?
                  * Then it has higher priority.