diff --git a/core/java/android/net/http/ConnectionThread.java b/core/java/android/net/http/ConnectionThread.java
index 1d0db2bc70d6c..0b30e589c4a71 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/http/ConnectionThread.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/http/ConnectionThread.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class ConnectionThread extends Thread {
      */
     public void run() {
         android.os.Process.setThreadPriority(
+                android.os.Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_DEFAULT +
                 android.os.Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_LESS_FAVORABLE);
 
         // these are used to get performance data. When it is not in the timing,