diff --git a/net/sched/cls_api.c b/net/sched/cls_api.c
index 173fcc4..0759f32 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_api.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_api.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
 		}
 		tp->ops = tp_ops;
 		tp->protocol = protocol;
-		tp->prio = nprio ? : tcf_auto_prio(*back);
+		tp->prio = nprio ? : TC_H_MAJ(tcf_auto_prio(*back));
 		tp->q = q;
 		tp->classify = tp_ops->classify;
 		tp->classid = parent;