diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.mgmt b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.mgmt
index 110c407e821..a08220c7e91 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.mgmt
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.mgmt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config NET_MGMT_EVENT_STACK_SIZE
 
 config NET_MGMT_EVENT_THREAD_PRIO
 	int "Inner thread priority (use with care)"
+	default -1 if NET_TC_THREAD_COOPERATIVE
 	default 7
 	help
 	  Set the network management event core's inner thread priority.
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_mgmt.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_mgmt.c
index 9b11599abf1..4947bc154b2 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_mgmt.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_mgmt.c
@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ void net_mgmt_event_init(void)
 	k_thread_create(&mgmt_thread_data, mgmt_stack,
 			K_KERNEL_STACK_SIZEOF(mgmt_stack),
 			(k_thread_entry_t)mgmt_thread, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-			K_PRIO_COOP(CONFIG_NET_MGMT_EVENT_THREAD_PRIO), 0,
-			K_NO_WAIT);
+			CONFIG_NET_MGMT_EVENT_THREAD_PRIO, 0, K_NO_WAIT);
 	k_thread_name_set(&mgmt_thread_data, "net_mgmt");
 
 	NET_DBG("Net MGMT initialized: queue of %u entries, stack size of %u",
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/canbus/6locan.c b/subsys/net/l2/canbus/6locan.c
index e660ad27d61..07cebd67125 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/canbus/6locan.c
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/canbus/6locan.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ dad_err:
 void net_6locan_init(struct net_if *iface)
 {
 	struct canbus_net_ctx *ctx = net_if_l2_data(iface);
-	uint8_t thread_priority;
+	int thread_priority;
 	int i;
 
 	NET_DBG("Init CAN net interface");
@@ -1732,11 +1732,15 @@ void net_6locan_init(struct net_if *iface)
 	/* This work queue should have precedence over the tx stream
 	 * TODO thread_priority = tx_tc2thread(NET_TC_TX_COUNT -1) - 1;
 	 */
-	thread_priority = 6;
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_TC_THREAD_COOPERATIVE)) {
+		thread_priority = K_PRIO_COOP(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES - 1);
+	} else {
+		thread_priority = K_PRIO_PREEMPT(6);
+	}
 
 	k_work_q_start(&net_canbus_workq, net_canbus_stack,
 		       K_KERNEL_STACK_SIZEOF(net_canbus_stack),
-		       K_PRIO_COOP(thread_priority));
+		       thread_priority);
 	k_thread_name_set(&net_canbus_workq.thread, "isotp_work");
 	NET_DBG("Workq started. Thread ID: %p", &net_canbus_workq.thread);
 }
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/conn_mgr/conn_mgr.c b/subsys/net/lib/conn_mgr/conn_mgr.c
index d2fcbcc5a12..a5b1b18d3e5 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/conn_mgr/conn_mgr.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/conn_mgr/conn_mgr.c
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(conn_mgr, CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER_LOG_LEVEL);
 
 #include <conn_mgr.h>
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_TC_THREAD_COOPERATIVE)
+#define THREAD_PRIORITY K_PRIO_COOP(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES - 1)
+#else
+#define THREAD_PRIORITY K_PRIO_PREEMPT(7)
+#endif
+
 uint16_t iface_states[CONN_MGR_IFACE_MAX];
 
 K_SEM_DEFINE(conn_mgr_lock, 1, UINT_MAX);
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@ static void conn_mgr_handler(void)
 
 K_THREAD_DEFINE(conn_mgr, CONFIG_NET_CONNECTION_MANAGER_STACK_SIZE,
 		(k_thread_entry_t)conn_mgr_handler, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-		K_PRIO_COOP(2), 0, 0);
+		THREAD_PRIORITY, 0, 0);
 
 void net_conn_mgr_resend_status(void)
 {
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/lwm2m_engine.c b/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/lwm2m_engine.c
index 09eb86039d6..e9913e10621 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/lwm2m_engine.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/lwm2m/lwm2m_engine.c
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(LOG_MODULE_NAME);
 #include "lwm2m_rd_client.h"
 #endif
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_TC_THREAD_COOPERATIVE)
+/* Lowest priority cooperative thread */
+#define THREAD_PRIORITY K_PRIO_COOP(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES - 1)
+#else
+#define THREAD_PRIORITY K_PRIO_PREEMPT(CONFIG_NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES - 1)
+#endif
+
 #define ENGINE_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS 500
 #define OBSERVE_COUNTER_START 0U
 
@@ -4516,8 +4523,7 @@ static int lwm2m_engine_init(const struct device *dev)
 			K_KERNEL_STACK_SIZEOF(engine_thread_stack),
 			(k_thread_entry_t) socket_receive_loop,
 			NULL, NULL, NULL,
-			/* Lowest priority cooperative thread */
-			K_PRIO_COOP(CONFIG_NUM_COOP_PRIORITIES - 1),
+			THREAD_PRIORITY,
 			0, K_NO_WAIT);
 	k_thread_name_set(&engine_thread_data, "lwm2m-sock-recv");
 	LOG_DBG("LWM2M engine socket receive thread started");
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/openthread/platform/radio.c b/subsys/net/lib/openthread/platform/radio.c
index aab3c0e1969..a632c85a69d 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/openthread/platform/radio.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/openthread/platform/radio.c
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(LOG_MODULE_NAME, CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_L2_LOG_LEVEL);
 #define FRAME_TYPE_ACK 0x02
 
 #define OT_WORKER_STACK_SIZE 512
+
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NET_TC_THREAD_COOPERATIVE)
 #define OT_WORKER_PRIORITY   K_PRIO_COOP(CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_THREAD_PRIORITY)
+#else
+#define OT_WORKER_PRIORITY   K_PRIO_PREEMPT(CONFIG_OPENTHREAD_THREAD_PRIORITY)
+#endif
 
 enum pending_events {
 	PENDING_EVENT_FRAME_TO_SEND, /* There is a tx frame to send  */