diff --git a/drivers/net/mmnif.c b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
index 1cb8b779..3b1679be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mmnif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mmnif.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ __inline int mmnif_device_schedule()
         bthread_create(&polling_thread,NULL,mmnif_poll,NULL);
         return NULL;
 #else
-        create_kernel_task(&polling_thread,mmnif_poll,NULL);
+        create_kernel_task(&polling_thread,mmnif_poll,NULL, NORMAL_PRIO);
         return NULL;
 #endif
 }