diff --git a/tests/kernel/timer/timer_behavior/Kconfig b/tests/kernel/timer/timer_behavior/Kconfig
index ba5f18e969..fa954f000a 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/timer/timer_behavior/Kconfig
+++ b/tests/kernel/timer/timer_behavior/Kconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ config TIMER_TEST_PERIOD
 config TIMER_TEST_MAX_STDDEV
 	int "Maximum standard deviation in microseconds allowed"
 	default 33 if NPCX_ITIM_TIMER
+	default 33 if ITE_IT8XXX2_TIMER
 	default 10
 
 config TIMER_TEST_MAX_DRIFT