diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
index a158af4518..df054c9cd2 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
@@ -185,14 +185,21 @@ int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
   pid_t pid;
   int ret;
   bool group_joined = false;
+  pthread_attr_t default_attr = g_default_pthread_attr;
 
   DEBUGASSERT(trampoline != NULL);
 
+  parent = this_task();
+  DEBUGASSERT(parent != NULL);
+
   /* If attributes were not supplied, use the default attributes */
 
   if (!attr)
     {
-      attr = &g_default_pthread_attr;
+      /* Inherit parent priority by default */
+
+      default_attr.priority = parent->sched_priority;
+      attr = &default_attr;
     }
 
   /* Allocate a TCB for the new task. */
@@ -395,9 +402,6 @@ int nx_pthread_create(pthread_trampoline_t trampoline, FAR pthread_t *thread,
     }
 #endif
 
-  parent = this_task();
-  DEBUGASSERT(parent != NULL);
-
   /* Configure the TCB for a pthread receiving on parameter
    * passed by value
    */