diff --git a/srslte/lib/cuhd/src/cuhd_imp.cpp b/srslte/lib/cuhd/src/cuhd_imp.cpp
index 26af3f7d6..7c5f37b1e 100644
--- a/srslte/lib/cuhd/src/cuhd_imp.cpp
+++ b/srslte/lib/cuhd/src/cuhd_imp.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <uhd/utils/thread_priority.hpp>
 #include <uhd/usrp/multi_usrp.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <complex>
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ float cuhd_get_rx_gain_offset(void *h) {
 
 int cuhd_open_(char *args, void **h, bool create_thread_gain, bool tx_gain_same_rx)
 {
+  uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
   cuhd_handler *handler = new cuhd_handler();
   std::string _args = std::string(args);
   handler->usrp = uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::make(_args + ", master_clock_rate=30720000, recv_frame_size=7696,num_recv_frames=64,send_frame_size=7696,num_send_frames=64");