diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c b/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c
index 93a7139ff5f7..6664a7cd828c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/sw-clock.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "util/cpumap.h"
 #include "util/thread_map.h"
 
-#define NR_LOOPS  1000000
+#define NR_LOOPS  10000000
 
 /*
  * This test will open software clock events (cpu-clock, task-clock)