diff --git a/drivers/staging/android/binder.c b/drivers/staging/android/binder.c
index 60d568b..f6d012e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/android/binder.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@
 					struct binder_priority node_prio,
 					bool inherit_rt)
 {
-	struct binder_priority desired_prio;
+	struct binder_priority desired_prio = t->priority;
 
 	if (t->set_priority_called)
 		return;
@@ -1197,9 +1197,6 @@
 	if (!inherit_rt && is_rt_policy(desired_prio.sched_policy)) {
 		desired_prio.prio = NICE_TO_PRIO(0);
 		desired_prio.sched_policy = SCHED_NORMAL;
-	} else {
-		desired_prio.prio = t->priority.prio;
-		desired_prio.sched_policy = t->priority.sched_policy;
 	}
 
 	if (node_prio.prio < t->priority.prio ||