diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e63197b24..beefb51ed2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ option(ZLIB                "Enable zlib support" ON)
 option(AMPI_MPICH_TESTS    "Enable mpich tests for AMPI" OFF)
 option(DRONE_MODE          "Enable drone mode" OFF)
 option(TASK_QUEUE          "Enable task queue" OFF)
+option(PRIORITIES_ENABLED  "Enable entry method priorities" OFF)
 
 
 if(TRACING STREQUAL "")
@@ -262,6 +263,13 @@ else()
   set(CMK_TASKQUEUE 0)
 endif()
 
+if(${PRIORITIES_ENABLED})
+  set(CK_ENABLE_MSG_PRIORITIES 1)
+else()
+  set(CK_ENABLE_MSG_PRIORITIES 0)
+endif()
+
+
 
 if(${AMPI_MPICH_TESTS})
   add_definitions(-DAMPI_ERRHANDLER_RETURN=1)
diff --git a/src/ck-core/charm.h b/src/ck-core/charm.h
index cee65d539a..42c9c9f3b2 100644
--- a/src/ck-core/charm.h
+++ b/src/ck-core/charm.h
@@ -381,6 +381,12 @@ typedef enum {
 #define CK_MSG_EXPEDITED	0x4
 #define CK_MSG_LB_NOTRACE	0x8   /* load balancer doesn't trace */
 
+#if CK_ENABLE_MSG_PRIORITIES
+#define PRIORITIES_DISABLED 0
+#else
+#define PRIORITIES_DISABLED 1
+#endif // CK_ENABLE_MSG_PRIORITIES
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 #define CK_MSGOPTIONAL =0
 #else
diff --git a/src/ck-core/ck.C b/src/ck-core/ck.C
index 33bfc82bcf..2cd1874b92 100644
--- a/src/ck-core/ck.C
+++ b/src/ck-core/ck.C
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ void CkSendMsg(int entryIdx, void *msg,const CkChareID *pCid, int opts)
   _TRACE_CREATION_1(env);
   if (destPE!=-1) {
     CpvAccess(_qd)->create();
-    if (opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM)
+    if (PRIORITIES_DISABLED ||  opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM)
       _noCldEnqueue(destPE, env);
     else
       _CldEnqueue(destPE, env, _infoIdx);
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ static inline void _sendMsgBranch(int eIdx, void *msg, CkGroupID gID,
 
   _TRACE_ONLY(numPes = (pe==CLD_BROADCAST_ALL?CkNumPes():1));
   _TRACE_CREATION_N(env, numPes);
-  if (opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM)
+  if (PRIORITIES_DISABLED || opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM)
     _noCldEnqueue(pe, env);
   else
     _skipCldEnqueue(pe, env, _infoIdx);
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ static inline void _sendMsgNodeBranch(int eIdx, void *msg, CkGroupID gID,
     }
   numPes = (node==CLD_BROADCAST_ALL?CkNumNodes():1);
   _TRACE_CREATION_N(env, numPes);
-  if (opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM) {
+  if (PRIORITIES_DISABLED || opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM) {
     _noCldNodeEnqueue(node, env);
   }
   else
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ void CkArrayManagerDeliver(int pe,void *msg, int opts) {
   _prepareOutgoingArrayMsg(env,ForArrayEltMsg);
   if (opts & CK_MSG_IMMEDIATE)
     CmiBecomeImmediate(env);
-  if (opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM)
+  if (PRIORITIES_DISABLED || opts & CK_MSG_SKIP_OR_IMM)
     _noCldEnqueue(pe, env);
   else
     _skipCldEnqueue(pe, env, _infoIdx);
diff --git a/src/ck-core/ckarray.C b/src/ck-core/ckarray.C
index f669d7c7e4..6dab6da85f 100644
--- a/src/ck-core/ckarray.C
+++ b/src/ck-core/ckarray.C
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ void CProxy_ArrayBase::ckBroadcast(CkArrayMessage* msg, int ep, int opts) const
     // Broadcast message via serializer node
     _TRACE_CREATION_DETAILED(UsrToEnv(msg), ep);
     static constexpr int serializer = 0;
-    int skipsched = opts & CK_MSG_EXPEDITED;
+    int skipsched = PRIORITIES_DISABLED || (opts & CK_MSG_EXPEDITED);
     CProxy_CkArray ap(_aid);
 
     if (CkMyPe() != serializer)
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ void CkArray::incrementBcastNoAndSendBack(int srcPe, MsgPointerWrapper w)
 
 void CkArray::sendZCBroadcast(MsgPointerWrapper w)
 {
-  int skipsched = w.opts & CK_MSG_EXPEDITED;
+  int skipsched = PRIORITIES_DISABLED || (w.opts & CK_MSG_EXPEDITED);
   int nokeep = _entryTable[w.ep]->noKeep;
   UsrToEnv(w.msg)->setGroupEpoch(w.epoch);
   if (skipsched && nokeep)
diff --git a/tests/charm++/megatest/priolongtest.C b/tests/charm++/megatest/priolongtest.C
index 793dc1f5c0..9878793bea 100644
--- a/tests/charm++/megatest/priolongtest.C
+++ b/tests/charm++/megatest/priolongtest.C
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ priolongtest_chare::recv(priolongtest_msg *m)
     megatest_finish();
 }
 
-#if ! CMK_RANDOMIZED_MSGQ
-MEGATEST_REGISTER_TEST(priolongtest,"ebohm",1)
+#if !defined(CMK_RANDOMIZED_MSGQ) && !defined(CK_ENABLE_MSG_PRIORITIES)
+MEGATEST_REGISTER_TEST(priolongtest,"ebohm",1) 
 #endif
 
 #include "priolongtest.def.h"
diff --git a/tests/charm++/megatest/priotest.C b/tests/charm++/megatest/priotest.C
index 86bede808f..aed6cf6c6e 100644
--- a/tests/charm++/megatest/priotest.C
+++ b/tests/charm++/megatest/priotest.C
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ priotest_chare::recv(priotest_msg *m)
     megatest_finish();
 }
 
-#if ! CMK_RANDOMIZED_MSGQ
+#if !defined(CMK_RANDOMIZED_MSGQ) && !defined(CK_ENABLE_MSG_PRIORITIES)
 MEGATEST_REGISTER_TEST(priotest,"mlind",1)
 #endif