diff --git a/net/openvswitch/files/etc/init.d/openvswitch.init b/net/openvswitch/files/etc/init.d/openvswitch.init
index 6b5f45821..ffe879a05 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/files/etc/init.d/openvswitch.init
+++ b/net/openvswitch/files/etc/init.d/openvswitch.init
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_append_param respawn 3600
 	procd_append_param respawn 5
 	procd_append_param respawn -1
+	procd_set_param nice
+	procd_append_param nice -10
 	procd_close_instance
 
 	# ovs-vswitchd
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_append_param respawn 3600
 	procd_append_param respawn 5
 	procd_append_param respawn -1
+	procd_set_param nice
+	procd_append_param nice -10
 	procd_close_instance
 
 }