diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 9d764d22e..27e833b90 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ 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 1024
+    write /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive/cpu.shares 1
 
 # mount mtd partitions
     # Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint