diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c5/mp/include/soc/clic_reg.h b/components/soc/esp32c5/mp/include/soc/clic_reg.h
index 35b8003fee..324cfd8c8a 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c5/mp/include/soc/clic_reg.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c5/mp/include/soc/clic_reg.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define NLBITS                   4
+#define NLBITS                   3
 #define CLIC_EXT_INTR_NUM_OFFSET 16
 #define DUALCORE_CLIC_CTRL_OFF   0x10000
 
diff --git a/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/clic_reg.h b/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/clic_reg.h
index 219c175647..5ce606a178 100644
--- a/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/clic_reg.h
+++ b/components/soc/esp32c61/include/soc/clic_reg.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#define NLBITS                   4
+#define NLBITS                   3
 #define CLIC_EXT_INTR_NUM_OFFSET 16
 
 #define DR_REG_CLIC_BASE      (0x20800000)