diff --git a/audio/common/all-versions/default/service/android.hardware.audio.service.rc b/audio/common/all-versions/default/service/android.hardware.audio.service.rc
index 45fef9a936..f859f21683 100644
--- a/audio/common/all-versions/default/service/android.hardware.audio.service.rc
+++ b/audio/common/all-versions/default/service/android.hardware.audio.service.rc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ service vendor.audio-hal /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.audio.service
     # 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