diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 8f76dc2e0f40d44773442da3be9c2649ca996613..815a260c0186d46f55f5262cba1535c2582754c5 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ loglevel 3
     mkdir /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive
     chown system system /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive/tasks
     chmod 0777 /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive/tasks
-    write /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive/cpu.shares 16
+    # 5.0 %
+    write /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive/cpu.shares 52
 
 # mount mtd partitions
     # Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint