diff --git a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
index a7d18069a96d..4b7b97ff1195 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c
@@ -758,7 +758,6 @@ rcu_torture_writer(void *arg)
 	int nsynctypes = 0;
 
 	VERBOSE_TOROUT_STRING("rcu_torture_writer task started");
-	set_user_nice(current, MAX_NICE);
 
 	/* Initialize synctype[] array.  If none set, take default. */
 	if (!gp_cond1 && !gp_exp1 && !gp_normal1 && !gp_sync)