diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h
index 30515f2965..90db0b245b 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ int msm_vidc_set_pipe(void *instance,
 	enum msm_vidc_inst_capability_type cap_id);
 int msm_vidc_set_csc_custom_matrix(void *instance,
 	enum msm_vidc_inst_capability_type cap_id);
+int msm_vidc_set_session_priority(void* instance,
+	enum msm_vidc_inst_capability_type cap_id);
 int msm_vidc_set_s32(void *instance,
 	enum msm_vidc_inst_capability_type cap_id);
 int msm_vidc_set_q16(void *instance,
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
index e27b94dc46..8846a6a9c1 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
@@ -774,6 +774,10 @@ static int msm_vdec_set_output_properties(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	rc = msm_vidc_set_session_priority(inst, PRIORITY);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	return rc;
 }