diff --git a/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test.c b/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test.c
index 7068b7da18..ba68d5f4fe 100644
--- a/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test.c
+++ b/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test/hpmcounter_basic_nostall_test.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   printf("\nminstret count = %d\n", minstret);
   err_cnt += chck(minstret, 4);
   printf("\nMCYCLE counted cycles = %d\n", mcycle_count);
-  err_cnt += chck(mcycle_count, 6);
+  err_cnt += chck(mcycle_count, 5);
 
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // IF_INVALID
diff --git a/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_test/hpmcounter_basic_test.c b/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_test/hpmcounter_basic_test.c
index 75b1b90af9..1287b08c63 100644
--- a/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_test/hpmcounter_basic_test.c
+++ b/cv32e40s/tests/programs/custom/hpmcounter_basic_test/hpmcounter_basic_test.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   printf("\nminstret count = %d\n", minstret);
   err_cnt += chck(minstret, 4);
   printf("\nMCYCLE counted cycles = %d\n", mcycle_count);
-  err_cnt += chck_with_pos_margin(mcycle_count, 6, 4*MAX_STALL_CYCLES);
+  err_cnt += chck_with_pos_margin(mcycle_count, 5, 4*MAX_STALL_CYCLES);
 
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // IF_INVALID