diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c
index 5ee267a..42b4c20 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@
 	/* make it non blocking */
 	setnonblocking(fd);
 
+	/* set the socket priority */
+	ret = setsockopt(fd->fd, IPPROTO_IP, IP_TOS,
+			 &con->prio, sizeof(con->prio));
+	if (ret != 0)
+		LOGP(DMSC, LOGL_ERROR, "Failed to set prio to %d. %s\n",
+		     con->prio, strerror(errno));
+
 	memset(&sin, 0, sizeof(sin));
 	sin.sin_family = AF_INET;
 	sin.sin_port = htons(con->port);
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct bsc_msc_connection *bsc_msc_create(const char *ip, int port)
+struct bsc_msc_connection *bsc_msc_create(const char *ip, int port, int prio)
 {
 	struct bsc_msc_connection *con;
 
@@ -212,6 +219,7 @@
 
 	con->ip = ip;
 	con->port = port;
+	con->prio = prio;
 	write_queue_init(&con->write_queue, 100);
 	con->write_queue.except_cb = bsc_msc_except;
 	return con;