diff --git a/ompi/mca/io/ompio/io_ompio_component.c b/ompi/mca/io/ompio/io_ompio_component.c
index 045b0cecd9..f33a229d5f 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/io/ompio/io_ompio_component.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/io/ompio/io_ompio_component.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ static int register_datarep(char *,
 /*
  * Private variables
  */
-static int priority_param = 10;
-static int delete_priority_param = 10;
+static int priority_param = 30;
+static int delete_priority_param = 30;
 
 
 /*