diff --git a/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h b/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h
index cb9289217c..077241c017 100644
--- a/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h
+++ b/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/FreeRTOSConfig.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ to exclude the API function. */
 #define INCLUDE_vTaskDelayUntil			1
 #define INCLUDE_vTaskDelay				1
 
-
+#define configKERNEL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY 255
 
 
 #endif /* FREERTOS_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/main.c b/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/main.c
index d4005f0b8f..216f6c0913 100644
--- a/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/main.c
+++ b/Demo/CORTEX_LM3S811_GCC/main.c
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ static void prvSetupHardware( void )
 	SysCtlPeripheralEnable(SYSCTL_PERIPH_GPIOC);
     GPIODirModeSet(GPIO_PORTC_BASE, mainPUSH_BUTTON, GPIO_DIR_MODE_IN);
 	GPIOIntTypeSet( GPIO_PORTC_BASE, mainPUSH_BUTTON,GPIO_FALLING_EDGE );
+	IntPrioritySet( INT_GPIOC, configKERNEL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY );
 	GPIOPinIntEnable( GPIO_PORTC_BASE, mainPUSH_BUTTON );
 	IntEnable( INT_GPIOC );
 
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ static void prvSetupHardware( void )
 
 	/* Enable Tx interrupts. */
 	HWREG( UART0_BASE + UART_O_IM ) |= UART_INT_TX;
+	IntPrioritySet( INT_UART0, configKERNEL_INTERRUPT_PRIORITY );
 	IntEnable( INT_UART0 );