diff --git a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/src/test_counter.c b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/src/test_counter.c
index bddc5c4f095..339fc1e9e6d 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/src/test_counter.c
+++ b/tests/drivers/counter/counter_basic_api/src/test_counter.c
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ static void test_cancelled_alarm_does_not_expire_instance(const struct device *d
 {
 	int err;
 	uint32_t cnt;
-	uint32_t us = 1500;
+	uint32_t us = 1000;
 	uint32_t ticks = counter_us_to_ticks(dev, us);
 	uint32_t top = counter_get_top_value(dev);