diff --git a/tests/kernel/common/src/clock.c b/tests/kernel/common/src/clock.c
index 55dd729a33e..2931a2b557e 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/common/src/clock.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/common/src/clock.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ K_TIMER_DEFINE(ktimer, duration_expire, stop_expire);
 static ZTEST_BMEM struct timer_data tdata;
 
 #define DURATION 100
-#define LESS_DURATION 80
+#define LESS_DURATION 70
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup kernel_common_tests