diff --git a/tests/libtest/lib3026.c b/tests/libtest/lib3026.c
index 43fe33529e..496a23f3ca 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/lib3026.c
+++ b/tests/libtest/lib3026.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#define NUM_THREADS 1000
+#define NUM_THREADS 100
 
 static void *run_thread(void *ptr)
 {