diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
index a5457d577b98..0434ff1b808e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer_benchmark.c
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ static int write_iteration = 50;
 module_param(write_iteration, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(write_iteration, "# of writes between timestamp readings");
 
-static int producer_nice = 19;
-static int consumer_nice = 19;
+static int producer_nice = MAX_NICE;
+static int consumer_nice = MAX_NICE;
 
 static int producer_fifo = -1;
 static int consumer_fifo = -1;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void ring_buffer_producer(void)
 
 	/* Let the user know that the test is running at low priority */
 	if (producer_fifo < 0 && consumer_fifo < 0 &&
-	    producer_nice == 19 && consumer_nice == 19)
+	    producer_nice == MAX_NICE && consumer_nice == MAX_NICE)
 		trace_printk("WARNING!!! This test is running at lowest priority.\n");
 
 	trace_printk("Time:     %lld (usecs)\n", time);