diff --git a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_pcnt_driver/main/test_app_main.c b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_pcnt_driver/main/test_app_main.c
index 027d2b69c0..a0e5088f1b 100644
--- a/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_pcnt_driver/main/test_app_main.c
+++ b/components/driver/test_apps/legacy_pcnt_driver/main/test_app_main.c
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@
 #include "unity_test_runner.h"
 #include "esp_heap_caps.h"
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_FREERTOS_SMP
 #define TEST_MEMORY_LEAK_THRESHOLD (-300)
+#else
+// TODO: IDF-5290
+#define TEST_MEMORY_LEAK_THRESHOLD (-400)
+#endif // CONFIG_FREERTOS_SMP
 
 static size_t before_free_8bit;
 static size_t before_free_32bit;