diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp
index 820b447dd1..74ed7802ee 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
  */
 
 #define LOG_TAG "AHAL_EffectFactory"
-#include <android-base/logging.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #include <unordered_set>
 
+#include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android/binder_ibinder_platform.h>
+#include <system/thread_defs.h>
+
 #include "effect-impl/EffectTypes.h"
 #include "effect-impl/EffectUUID.h"
 #include "effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h"
@@ -109,6 +112,8 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Factory::createEffect(const AudioUuid& in_impl_uuid,
             return ndk::ScopedAStatus::fromExceptionCode(EX_TRANSACTION_FAILED);
         }
         *_aidl_return = effectSp;
+        AIBinder_setMinSchedulerPolicy(effectSp->asBinder().get(), SCHED_NORMAL,
+                                       ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
         mEffectUuidMap[std::weak_ptr<IEffect>(effectSp)] = in_impl_uuid;
         LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": instance " << effectSp.get() << " created successfully";
         return ndk::ScopedAStatus::ok();
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
index 1e561d4ec7..971d94612a 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Module.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "AHAL_Module"
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android/binder_ibinder_platform.h>
 
 #include <Utils.h>
 #include <aidl/android/media/audio/common/AudioInputFlags.h>
@@ -307,6 +308,8 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::setModuleDebug(
 ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::getTelephony(std::shared_ptr<ITelephony>* _aidl_return) {
     if (mTelephony == nullptr) {
         mTelephony = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<Telephony>();
+        AIBinder_setMinSchedulerPolicy(mTelephony->asBinder().get(), SCHED_NORMAL,
+                                       ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     }
     *_aidl_return = mTelephony;
     LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": returning instance of ITelephony: " << _aidl_return->get();
@@ -525,6 +528,7 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::openInputStream(const OpenInputStreamArguments& in_ar
     if (auto status = stream->init(); !status.isOk()) {
         return status;
     }
+    AIBinder_setMinSchedulerPolicy(stream->asBinder().get(), SCHED_NORMAL, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     StreamWrapper streamWrapper(stream);
     auto patchIt = mPatches.find(in_args.portConfigId);
     if (patchIt != mPatches.end()) {
@@ -575,6 +579,7 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Module::openOutputStream(const OpenOutputStreamArguments& in_
     if (auto status = stream->init(); !status.isOk()) {
         return status;
     }
+    AIBinder_setMinSchedulerPolicy(stream->asBinder().get(), SCHED_NORMAL, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     StreamWrapper streamWrapper(stream);
     auto patchIt = mPatches.find(in_args.portConfigId);
     if (patchIt != mPatches.end()) {
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.effect.service-aidl.example.rc b/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.effect.service-aidl.example.rc
index 68bbf5b076..5f859a1994 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.effect.service-aidl.example.rc
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.effect.service-aidl.example.rc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ service vendor.audio-effect-hal-aidl /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.audio.effec
     # media gid needed for /dev/fm (radio) and for /data/misc/media (tee)
     group audio media
     capabilities BLOCK_SUSPEND
+    # setting RLIMIT_RTPRIO allows binder RT priority inheritance
+    rlimit rtprio 10 10
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh HighPerformance
     onrestart restart audioserver
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc b/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc
index 02a9c37d42..2068735794 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl.example.rc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ service vendor.audio-hal-aidl /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.audio.service-aidl
     # media gid needed for /dev/fm (radio) and for /data/misc/media (tee)
     group audio camera drmrpc inet media mediadrm net_bt net_bt_admin net_bw_acct wakelock context_hub
     capabilities BLOCK_SUSPEND
+    # setting RLIMIT_RTPRIO allows binder RT priority inheritance
+    rlimit rtprio 10 10
     ioprio rt 4
     task_profiles ProcessCapacityHigh HighPerformance
     onrestart restart audioserver
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/main.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/main.cpp
index 15874a0489..7786cc63f2 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/main.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/main.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "core-impl/Module.h"
 
 #include <android-base/logging.h>
+#include <android/binder_ibinder_platform.h>
 #include <android/binder_manager.h>
 #include <android/binder_process.h>
 
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ int main() {
 
     // Make the default module
     auto moduleDefault = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<Module>();
+    AIBinder_setMinSchedulerPolicy(moduleDefault->asBinder().get(), SCHED_NORMAL,
+                                   ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     const std::string moduleDefaultName = std::string() + Module::descriptor + "/default";
     status = AServiceManager_addService(moduleDefault->asBinder().get(), moduleDefaultName.c_str());
     CHECK_EQ(STATUS_OK, status);