diff --git a/tests/mock_tests/consumer_ut.cpp b/tests/mock_tests/consumer_ut.cpp
index 636bd721e2..64ad13836d 100644
--- a/tests/mock_tests/consumer_ut.cpp
+++ b/tests/mock_tests/consumer_ut.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ namespace consumer_test
     TEST_F(ConsumerTest, ConsumerPops_notification_count)
     {
         int consumer_pops_batch_size = 10;
-        int pops_max_batch_count = 10;
+        int pops_max_batch_count = 8;
         TestOrch test_orch(m_config_db.get(), "CFG_TEST_TABLE");
         Consumer test_consumer(
                 new swss::ConsumerStateTable(m_config_db.get(), "CFG_TEST_TABLE", consumer_pops_batch_size, 1), &test_orch, "CFG_TEST_TABLE");