diff --git a/src/tests/timer-add-api-test/timer-add-api-test.c b/src/tests/timer-add-api-test/timer-add-api-test.c
index 6f34f01bd..bae4dfee2 100644
--- a/src/tests/timer-add-api-test/timer-add-api-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/timer-add-api-test/timer-add-api-test.c
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ void TestTimerAddApi(void)
          * Since all these counts are affected by test system load,
          * allow for some fudge factor before declaring failure
          */
-        UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] >= (expected - 3), "Timer %d count >= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected - 3));
-        UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] <= (expected + 3), "Timer %d count <= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected + 3));
+        UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] >= (expected - 6), "Timer %d count >= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected - 6));
+        UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] <= (expected + 6), "Timer %d count <= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected + 6));
     }
 
     /* Test nominal inputs */
diff --git a/src/tests/timer-test/timer-test.c b/src/tests/timer-test/timer-test.c
index a2ba04b7b..94d5781b4 100644
--- a/src/tests/timer-test/timer-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/timer-test/timer-test.c
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ void TimerTestCheck(void)
              * Since all these counts are affected by test system load,
              * allow for some fudge factor before declaring failure
              */
-            UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] >= (expected - 3), "Timer %d count >= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected - 3));
-            UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] <= (expected + 3), "Timer %d count <= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected + 3));
+            UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] >= (expected - 6), "Timer %d count >= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected - 6));
+            UtAssert_True(timer_counter[i] <= (expected + 6), "Timer %d count <= %d", (int)i, (int)(expected + 6));
         }
     }
 }