diff --git a/init/init.cpp b/init/init.cpp
index 631db8e7f..ba880ea32 100644
--- a/init/init.cpp
+++ b/init/init.cpp
@@ -868,6 +868,8 @@ int SecondStageMain(int argc, char** argv) {
     // Run all property triggers based on current state of the properties.
     am.QueueBuiltinAction(queue_property_triggers_action, "queue_property_triggers");
 
+    // Restore prio before main loop
+    setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, 0);
     while (true) {
         // By default, sleep until something happens.
         auto epoll_timeout = std::optional<std::chrono::milliseconds>{};
diff --git a/init/main.cpp b/init/main.cpp
index 38bc74b62..23f5530fe 100644
--- a/init/main.cpp
+++ b/init/main.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 #if __has_feature(address_sanitizer)
     __asan_set_error_report_callback(AsanReportCallback);
 #endif
-
+    // Boost prio which will be restored later
+    setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, -20);
     if (!strcmp(basename(argv[0]), "ueventd")) {
         return ueventd_main(argc, argv);
     }
diff --git a/init/subcontext.cpp b/init/subcontext.cpp
index f3dd53826..9d4ea8cd3 100644
--- a/init/subcontext.cpp
+++ b/init/subcontext.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <poll.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <android-base/file.h>
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ int SubcontextMain(int argc, char** argv, const BuiltinFunctionMap* function_map
     trigger_shutdown = [](const std::string& command) { shutdown_command = command; };
 
     auto subcontext_process = SubcontextProcess(function_map, context, init_fd);
+    // Restore prio before main loop
+    setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, 0);
     subcontext_process.MainLoop();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/init/ueventd.cpp b/init/ueventd.cpp
index 7514b6184..54659c5d7 100644
--- a/init/ueventd.cpp
+++ b/init/ueventd.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ int ueventd_main(int argc, char** argv) {
     while (waitpid(-1, nullptr, WNOHANG) > 0) {
     }
 
+    // Restore prio before main loop
+    setpriority(PRIO_PROCESS, 0, 0);
     uevent_listener.Poll([&uevent_handlers](const Uevent& uevent) {
         for (auto& uevent_handler : uevent_handlers) {
             uevent_handler->HandleUevent(uevent);