diff --git a/target/xtensa/core-dc232b.c b/target/xtensa/core-dc232b.c
index aa07018af4..7331eeea2f 100644
--- a/target/xtensa/core-dc232b.c
+++ b/target/xtensa/core-dc232b.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static XtensaConfig dc232b __attribute__((unused)) = {
         }
     },
     .isa_internal = &xtensa_modules,
-    .clock_freq_khz = 10000,
+    .clock_freq_khz = (NANOSECONDS_PER_SECOND / 64) / 1000,
     DEFAULT_SECTIONS
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/tcg/xtensa/Makefile b/tests/tcg/xtensa/Makefile
index 2882c431e4..091518c055 100644
--- a/tests/tcg/xtensa/Makefile
+++ b/tests/tcg/xtensa/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ CROSS=xtensa-$(CORE)-elf-
 
 ifndef XT
 SIM = ../../../xtensa-softmmu/qemu-system-xtensa
-SIMFLAGS = -M sim -cpu $(CORE) -nographic -semihosting -icount 7 $(EXTFLAGS) -kernel
+SIMFLAGS = -M sim -cpu $(CORE) -nographic -semihosting -icount 6 $(EXTFLAGS) -kernel
 SIMDEBUG = -s -S
 else
 SIM = xt-run