diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/mingetty/mingetty_1.08.bb b/meta/recipes-extended/mingetty/mingetty_1.08.bb
index 6c539574bd..fbd9cb4093 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/mingetty/mingetty_1.08.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/mingetty/mingetty_1.08.bb
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ inherit update-alternatives
 ALTERNATIVE_${PN} = "getty"
 ALTERNATIVE_LINK_NAME[getty] = "${base_sbindir}/getty"
 ALTERNATIVE_TARGET[getty] = "${base_sbindir}/mingetty"
-ALTERNATIVE_PRIORITY = "50"
+ALTERNATIVE_PRIORITY = "10"