diff --git a/tests/kernel/timer/timer_api/src/main.c b/tests/kernel/timer/timer_api/src/main.c
index b826ddbd0be..445d9da9534 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/timer/timer_api/src/main.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/timer/timer_api/src/main.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ void test_timer_user_data(void)
 void test_timer_remaining(void)
 {
 	uint32_t dur_ticks = k_ms_to_ticks_ceil32(DURATION);
-	uint32_t target_rem_ticks = k_ms_to_ticks_ceil32(DURATION / 2) + 1;
+	uint32_t target_rem_ticks = k_ms_to_ticks_ceil32(DURATION / 2);
 	uint32_t rem_ms, rem_ticks, exp_ticks;
 	int32_t delta_ticks;
 	uint32_t slew_ticks;