diff --git a/subsys/testsuite/coverage/coverage.h b/subsys/testsuite/coverage/coverage.h
index e0e3c3bc1f5..9efa52a6d78 100644
--- a/subsys/testsuite/coverage/coverage.h
+++ b/subsys/testsuite/coverage/coverage.h
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 #ifndef _COVERAGE_H_
 #define _COVERAGE_H_
 
-#if (__GNUC__ >= 8)
+#if (__GNUC__ >= 10)
+#define GCOV_COUNTERS 8U
+#elif (__GNUC__ >= 8)
 #define GCOV_COUNTERS 9U
 #else
 #define GCOV_COUNTERS 10U