diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp
index b954fcd6f8..d03118ae5d 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/Device.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 
 #include <android/log.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
 #include <mediautils/MemoryLeakTrackUtil.h>
 #include <memunreachable/memunreachable.h>
 
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ std::tuple<Result, sp<IStreamOut>> Device::openOutputStreamCore(int32_t ioHandle
     if (status == OK) {
         streamOut = new StreamOut(this, halStream);
         ++mOpenedStreamsCount;
+        android::hardware::setMinSchedulerPolicy(streamOut, SCHED_NORMAL, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     }
     status_t convertStatus =
             HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, false /*isInput*/, suggestedConfig);
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ std::tuple<Result, sp<IStreamIn>> Device::openInputStreamCore(
     if (status == OK) {
         streamIn = new StreamIn(this, halStream);
         ++mOpenedStreamsCount;
+        android::hardware::setMinSchedulerPolicy(streamIn, SCHED_NORMAL, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
     }
     status_t convertStatus =
             HidlUtils::audioConfigFromHal(halConfig, true /*isInput*/, suggestedConfig);
diff --git a/audio/core/all-versions/default/DevicesFactory.cpp b/audio/core/all-versions/default/DevicesFactory.cpp
index f44daf0b0e..011f9ac4c2 100644
--- a/audio/core/all-versions/default/DevicesFactory.cpp
+++ b/audio/core/all-versions/default/DevicesFactory.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <android/log.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
+#include <system/thread_defs.h>
 
 namespace android {
 namespace hardware {
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ Return<void> DevicesFactory::openDevice(const char* moduleName, Callback _hidl_c
     int halStatus = loadAudioInterface(moduleName, &halDevice);
     if (halStatus == OK) {
         result = new DeviceShim(halDevice);
+        android::hardware::setMinSchedulerPolicy(result, SCHED_NORMAL, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
         retval = Result::OK;
     } else if (halStatus == -EINVAL) {
         retval = Result::NOT_INITIALIZED;
diff --git a/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp b/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
index e93ad893a8..9bf309c224 100644
--- a/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
+++ b/audio/effect/all-versions/default/EffectsFactory.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <UuidUtils.h>
 #include <android/log.h>
+#include <hidl/HidlTransportSupport.h>
 #include <media/EffectsFactoryApi.h>
 #include <system/audio_effects/effect_aec.h>
 #include <system/audio_effects/effect_agc.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <system/audio_effects/effect_presetreverb.h>
 #include <system/audio_effects/effect_virtualizer.h>
 #include <system/audio_effects/effect_visualizer.h>
+#include <system/thread_defs.h>
 #include <util/EffectUtils.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ Return<void> EffectsFactory::createEffectImpl(const Uuid& uuid, int32_t session,
         status = (*handle)->get_descriptor(handle, &halDescriptor);
         if (status == OK) {
             effect = dispatchEffectInstanceCreation(halDescriptor, handle);
+            android::hardware::setMinSchedulerPolicy(effect, SCHED_NORMAL, ANDROID_PRIORITY_AUDIO);
             effectId = EffectMap::getInstance().add(handle);
         } else {
             ALOGE("Error querying effect descriptor for %s: %s",