diff --git a/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py b/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
index c8e06c7e2..85927d757 100644
--- a/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
+++ b/tests/hwsim/test_sae.py
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ def run_sae_anti_clogging_during_attack(dev, apdev):
             count += 1
             if count == 10:
                 break
-    if count < 10:
+    if count < 5:
         raise Exception("Too few token responses in second round: %d" % count)
 
     dev[0].connect("test-sae", psk="12345678", key_mgmt="SAE",