diff --git a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-rmt.c b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-rmt.c
index 9131970a608..e5838a91f25 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-rmt.c
+++ b/cores/esp32/esp32-hal-rmt.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ bool rmtInit(int pin, rmt_ch_dir_t channel_direction, rmt_reserve_memsize_t mem_
     rx_cfg.flags.invert_in = 0;
     rx_cfg.flags.with_dma = 0;
     rx_cfg.flags.io_loop_back = 0;
+    rx_cfg.intr_priority = 0;
     // try to allocate the RMT Channel
     if (ESP_OK != rmt_new_rx_channel(&rx_cfg, &bus->rmt_channel_h)) {
       log_e("GPIO %d RMT - RX Initialization error.", pin);
@@ -595,4 +596,4 @@ bool rmtInit(int pin, rmt_ch_dir_t channel_direction, rmt_reserve_memsize_t mem_
   return false;
 }
 
-#endif /* SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* SOC_RMT_SUPPORTED */