diff --git a/src/reception_flow.cc b/src/reception_flow.cc
index fb9bae10..dc5314d9 100644
--- a/src/reception_flow.cc
+++ b/src/reception_flow.cc
@@ -148,10 +148,22 @@ rtp_error_t uvgrtp::reception_flow::start(std::shared_ptr<uvgrtp::socket> socket
     pthread_setschedparam(receiver_->native_handle(), SCHED_FIFO, &params);
     params.sched_priority = sched_get_priority_max(SCHED_FIFO) - 1;
     pthread_setschedparam(processor_->native_handle(), SCHED_FIFO, &params);
-#else
-
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
     SetThreadPriority(receiver_->native_handle(), REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS);
     SetThreadPriority(processor_->native_handle(), ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+#else
+
+    HANDLE hReceiverThread = OpenThread(THREAD_SET_INFORMATION, FALSE, receiver_->native_handle());
+    if (hReceiverThread) {
+        SetThreadPriority(hReceiverThread, THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL);
+        CloseHandle(hReceiverThread);
+    }
+
+    HANDLE hProcessorThread = OpenThread(THREAD_SET_INFORMATION, FALSE, processor_->native_handle());
+    if (hProcessorThread) {
+        SetThreadPriority(hProcessorThread, THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL);
+        CloseHandle(hProcessorThread);
+    }
 
 #endif
     active_ = true;
@@ -741,4 +753,4 @@ rtp_error_t uvgrtp::reception_flow::update_remote_ssrc(uint32_t old_remote_ssrc,
         hooks_.insert({new_remote_ssrc, hook});
     }
     return RTP_OK;
-}
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+}