diff --git a/queries/c/highlights.scm b/queries/c/highlights.scm
index 0bab9ed8a..e37676e38 100644
--- a/queries/c/highlights.scm
+++ b/queries/c/highlights.scm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-(identifier) @variable
+; Lower priority to prefer @parameter when identifier appears in parameter_declaration.
+((identifier) @variable (#set! "priority" 95))
 
 [
   "const"