diff --git a/drivers/android/binder.c b/drivers/android/binder.c
index 336a13ff60a9..6fee6d574986 100644
--- a/drivers/android/binder.c
+++ b/drivers/android/binder.c
@@ -657,8 +657,13 @@ static void binder_do_set_priority(struct binder_thread *thread,
 	bool has_cap_nice;
 	unsigned int policy = desired->sched_policy;
 
-	if (task->policy == policy && task->normal_prio == desired->prio)
+	if (task->policy == policy && task->normal_prio == desired->prio) {
+		spin_lock(&thread->prio_lock);
+		if (thread->prio_state == BINDER_PRIO_PENDING)
+			thread->prio_state = BINDER_PRIO_SET;
+		spin_unlock(&thread->prio_lock);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	has_cap_nice = has_capability_noaudit(task, CAP_SYS_NICE);