diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 9077eaa1db..7271ff93e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ int commander_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* initialize low priority thread */
 	pthread_attr_t commander_low_prio_attr;
 	pthread_attr_init(&commander_low_prio_attr);
-	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&commander_low_prio_attr, 3000);
+	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&commander_low_prio_attr, PX4_STACK_ADJUSTED(3000));
 
 #ifndef __PX4_QURT
 	// This is not supported by QURT (yet).