diff --git a/testing/testsuites/kernel/fs/cases/fs_eventfd_test.c b/testing/testsuites/kernel/fs/cases/fs_eventfd_test.c
index 42f8fe425..5cc2177b0 100644
--- a/testing/testsuites/kernel/fs/cases/fs_eventfd_test.c
+++ b/testing/testsuites/kernel/fs/cases/fs_eventfd_test.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ __attribute__((unused)) static void *threadfunc(void *args)
   for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
     {
       read(fd, &eventfd01_buffer, sizeof(eventfd_t));
-      usleep(1000);
     }
 
   return 0;