diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index 71993adb0762..c045f63d11fa 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -591,6 +591,15 @@ static struct rpc_task *__rpc_find_next_queued_priority(struct rpc_wait_queue *q
 	struct list_head *q;
 	struct rpc_task *task;
 
+	/*
+	 * Service the privileged queue.
+	 */
+	q = &queue->tasks[RPC_NR_PRIORITY - 1];
+	if (queue->maxpriority > RPC_PRIORITY_PRIVILEGED && !list_empty(q)) {
+		task = list_first_entry(q, struct rpc_task, u.tk_wait.list);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Service a batch of tasks from a single owner.
 	 */