diff --git a/sys/dev/acpica/Osd/OsdSchedule.c b/sys/dev/acpica/Osd/OsdSchedule.c
index 907a29ddc09c..42ef54d1b166 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpica/Osd/OsdSchedule.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpica/Osd/OsdSchedule.c
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ AcpiOsQueueForExecution(UINT32 Priority, OSD_EXECUTION_CALLBACK Function, void *
     at->at_task.ta_func = AcpiOsExecuteQueue;
     at->at_task.ta_context = at;
     switch (Priority) {
+    case OSD_PRIORITY_GPE:
+	at->at_task.ta_priority = 4;
+	break;
     case OSD_PRIORITY_HIGH:
 	at->at_task.ta_priority = 3;
 	break;