diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 4f7fdc2ab881..d87e0c0402c9 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -777,8 +777,8 @@ static void binder_transaction_priority(struct binder_thread *thread,
 		desired.sched_policy = SCHED_NORMAL;
 	}
 
-	if (node_prio.prio < t->priority.prio ||
-	    (node_prio.prio == t->priority.prio &&
+	if (node_prio.prio < desired.prio ||
+	    (node_prio.prio == desired.prio &&
 	     node_prio.sched_policy == SCHED_FIFO)) {
 		/*
 		 * In case the minimum priority on the node is