diff --git a/components/driver/test/test_spi_master.c b/components/driver/test/test_spi_master.c
index c3dcde6ba0..5a0b6d8ea1 100644
--- a/components/driver/test/test_spi_master.c
+++ b/components/driver/test/test_spi_master.c
@@ -1299,6 +1299,8 @@ static void fd_slave(void)
 TEST_CASE_MULTIPLE_DEVICES("SPI Master: FD, DMA, Master Single Direction Test", "[spi_ms][test_env=Example_SPI_Multi_device]", fd_master, fd_slave);
 #endif  //#if !TEMPORARY_DISABLED_FOR_TARGETS(ESP32)    //TODO: IDF-3494
 
+//NOTE: Explained in IDF-1445 | MR !14996
+#if !(CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT) || (CONFIG_SPIRAM_MALLOC_ALWAYSINTERNAL >= 16384)
 /********************************************************************************
  *      Test SPI transaction interval
  ********************************************************************************/
@@ -1455,3 +1457,4 @@ TEST_CASE("spi_speed", "[spi]")
     master_free_device_bus(spi);
 }
 #endif // CONFIG_FREERTOS_CHECK_PORT_CRITICAL_COMPLIANCE
+#endif // !(CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT) || (CONFIG_SPIRAM_MALLOC_ALWAYSINTERNAL >= 16384)
diff --git a/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c b/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c
index 473e79c942..f7cbdea4c4 100644
--- a/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c
+++ b/components/esp_system/test/test_sleep.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ TEST_CASE("wake up from light sleep using timer", "[deepsleep]")
     TEST_ASSERT_INT32_WITHIN(500, 2000, (int) dt);
 }
 
+//NOTE: Explained in IDF-1445 | MR !14996
+#if !(CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT) || (CONFIG_SPIRAM_MALLOC_ALWAYSINTERNAL >= 16384)
 static void test_light_sleep(void* arg)
 {
     vTaskDelay(2);
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ TEST_CASE("light sleep stress test with periodic esp_timer", "[deepsleep]")
     esp_timer_stop(timer);
     esp_timer_delete(timer);
 }
-
+#endif // !(CONFIG_SPIRAM_SUPPORT) || (CONFIG_SPIRAM_MALLOC_ALWAYSINTERNAL >= 16384)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_RTC_EXT_XTAL)
 #define MAX_SLEEP_TIME_ERROR_US 200