diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
index c81b377..4446760 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/init.c
@@ -673,8 +673,7 @@ static int parse_ev_cfg(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 				&mhi_cntrl->mhi_chan[mhi_event->chan];
 		}
 
-		/* Priority is fixed to 1 for now */
-		mhi_event->priority = 1;
+		mhi_event->priority = event_cfg->priority;
 
 		mhi_event->db_cfg.brstmode = event_cfg->mode;
 		if (MHI_INVALID_BRSTMODE(mhi_event->db_cfg.brstmode))
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
index 672052f..666e102 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ struct mhi_event {
 	u32 intmod;
 	u32 irq;
 	int chan; /* this event ring is dedicated to a channel (optional) */
-	u32 priority;
+	enum mhi_er_priority priority;
 	enum mhi_er_data_type data_type;
 	struct mhi_ring ring;
 	struct db_cfg db_cfg;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/main.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/main.c
index 8ac73f9..bfc9776 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/main.c
@@ -425,10 +425,11 @@ void mhi_create_devices(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 	}
 }
 
-irqreturn_t mhi_irq_handler(int irq_number, void *dev)
+irqreturn_t mhi_irq_handler(int irq_number, void *priv)
 {
-	struct mhi_event *mhi_event = dev;
+	struct mhi_event *mhi_event = priv;
 	struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl = mhi_event->mhi_cntrl;
+	struct device *dev = &mhi_cntrl->mhi_dev->dev;
 	struct mhi_event_ctxt *er_ctxt =
 		&mhi_cntrl->mhi_ctxt->er_ctxt[mhi_event->er_index];
 	struct mhi_ring *ev_ring = &mhi_event->ring;
@@ -454,8 +455,20 @@ irqreturn_t mhi_irq_handler(int irq_number, void *dev)
 
 		if (mhi_dev)
 			mhi_notify(mhi_dev, MHI_CB_PENDING_DATA);
-	} else {
+
+		return IRQ_HANDLED;
+	}
+
+	switch (mhi_event->priority) {
+	case MHI_ER_PRIORITY_HI:
+		tasklet_hi_schedule(&mhi_event->task);
+		break;
+	case MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT:
 		tasklet_schedule(&mhi_event->task);
+		break;
+	default:
+		dev_err(dev, "Skip event of unknown priority\n");
+		break;
 	}
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/pci_generic.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/pci_generic.c
index 31360a2..5886547 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/pci_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/pci_generic.c
@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@ struct mhi_pci_dev_info {
 		.doorbell_mode_switch = false,		\
 	}
 
-#define MHI_EVENT_CONFIG_CTRL(ev_ring, el_count) \
-	{					\
-		.num_elements = el_count,	\
-		.irq_moderation_ms = 0,		\
-		.irq = (ev_ring) + 1,		\
-		.priority = 1,			\
-		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,	\
-		.data_type = MHI_ER_CTRL,	\
-		.hardware_event = false,	\
-		.client_managed = false,	\
-		.offload_channel = false,	\
+#define MHI_EVENT_CONFIG_CTRL(ev_ring, el_count)	\
+	{						\
+		.num_elements = el_count,		\
+		.irq_moderation_ms = 0,			\
+		.irq = (ev_ring) + 1,			\
+		.priority = MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,	\
+		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,		\
+		.data_type = MHI_ER_CTRL,		\
+		.hardware_event = false,		\
+		.client_managed = false,		\
+		.offload_channel = false,		\
 	}
 
 #define MHI_CHANNEL_CONFIG_HW_UL(ch_num, ch_name, el_count, ev_ring) \
@@ -177,31 +177,31 @@ struct mhi_pci_dev_info {
 		.doorbell_mode_switch = false,		\
 	}
 
-#define MHI_EVENT_CONFIG_DATA(ev_ring, el_count) \
-	{					\
-		.num_elements = el_count,	\
-		.irq_moderation_ms = 5,		\
-		.irq = (ev_ring) + 1,		\
-		.priority = 1,			\
-		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,	\
-		.data_type = MHI_ER_DATA,	\
-		.hardware_event = false,	\
-		.client_managed = false,	\
-		.offload_channel = false,	\
+#define MHI_EVENT_CONFIG_DATA(ev_ring, el_count)	\
+	{						\
+		.num_elements = el_count,		\
+		.irq_moderation_ms = 5,			\
+		.irq = (ev_ring) + 1,			\
+		.priority = MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,	\
+		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,		\
+		.data_type = MHI_ER_DATA,		\
+		.hardware_event = false,		\
+		.client_managed = false,		\
+		.offload_channel = false,		\
 	}
 
 #define MHI_EVENT_CONFIG_HW_DATA(ev_ring, el_count, ch_num) \
-	{					\
-		.num_elements = el_count,	\
-		.irq_moderation_ms = 1,		\
-		.irq = (ev_ring) + 1,		\
-		.priority = 1,			\
-		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,	\
-		.data_type = MHI_ER_DATA,	\
-		.hardware_event = true,		\
-		.client_managed = false,	\
-		.offload_channel = false,	\
-		.channel = ch_num,		\
+	{						\
+		.num_elements = el_count,		\
+		.irq_moderation_ms = 1,			\
+		.irq = (ev_ring) + 1,			\
+		.priority = MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,	\
+		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,		\
+		.data_type = MHI_ER_DATA,		\
+		.hardware_event = true,			\
+		.client_managed = false,		\
+		.offload_channel = false,		\
+		.channel = ch_num,			\
 	}
 
 static const struct mhi_channel_config modem_qcom_v1_mhi_channels[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c
index 27b394d..b7864fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static struct mhi_event_config ath11k_mhi_events_qca6390[] = {
 		.irq_moderation_ms = 1,
 		.irq = 2,
 		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,
-		.priority = 1,
+		.priority = MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
 		.hardware_event = false,
 		.client_managed = false,
 		.offload_channel = false,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static struct mhi_event_config ath11k_mhi_events_qcn9074[] = {
 		.irq_moderation_ms = 1,
 		.irq = 2,
 		.mode = MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE,
-		.priority = 1,
+		.priority = MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
 		.hardware_event = false,
 		.client_managed = false,
 		.offload_channel = false,
diff --git a/include/linux/mhi.h b/include/linux/mhi.h
index 86cea52..3e92e85 100644
--- a/include/linux/mhi.h
+++ b/include/linux/mhi.h
@@ -198,6 +198,16 @@ enum mhi_er_data_type {
 };
 
 /**
+ * enum mhi_er_priority - Event ring processing priority
+ * @MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT: processed by regular tasklet
+ * @MHI_ER_PRIORITY_HI: processed by high priority tasklet
+ */
+enum mhi_er_priority {
+	MHI_ER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
+	MHI_ER_PRIORITY_HI,
+};
+
+/**
  * enum mhi_db_brst_mode - Doorbell mode
  * @MHI_DB_BRST_DISABLE: Burst mode disable
  * @MHI_DB_BRST_ENABLE: Burst mode enable
@@ -250,7 +260,7 @@ struct mhi_channel_config {
  * @irq_moderation_ms: Delay irq for additional events to be aggregated
  * @irq: IRQ associated with this ring
  * @channel: Dedicated channel number. U32_MAX indicates a non-dedicated ring
- * @priority: Priority of this ring. Use 1 for now
+ * @priority: Processing priority of this ring.
  * @mode: Doorbell mode
  * @data_type: Type of data this ring will process
  * @hardware_event: This ring is associated with hardware channels
@@ -262,7 +272,7 @@ struct mhi_event_config {
 	u32 irq_moderation_ms;
 	u32 irq;
 	u32 channel;
-	u32 priority;
+	enum mhi_er_priority priority;
 	enum mhi_db_brst_mode mode;
 	enum mhi_er_data_type data_type;
 	bool hardware_event;
