diff --git a/c/src/tests/mptests/mp03/delay.c b/c/src/tests/mptests/mp03/delay.c
index 957a18aa7f..666dd3c1e8 100644
--- a/c/src/tests/mptests/mp03/delay.c
+++ b/c/src/tests/mptests/mp03/delay.c
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ rtems_timer_service_routine Delayed_send_event(
   rtems_status_code status;
 
   status = rtems_event_send( Task_id[ 1 ], RTEMS_EVENT_16 );
-  directive_failed( status, "rtems_event_send" );
+  directive_failed_with_level( status, "rtems_event_send", 1 );
 }
diff --git a/c/src/tests/mptests/mp13/system.h b/c/src/tests/mptests/mp13/system.h
index 0f917d5598..a056882b02 100644
--- a/c/src/tests/mptests/mp13/system.h
+++ b/c/src/tests/mptests/mp13/system.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rtems_task Test_task2(
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CONSOLE_DRIVER
 #define CONFIGURE_APPLICATION_NEEDS_CLOCK_DRIVER
 
-#define CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS               2
+#define CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS               3
 #if ( NODE_NUMBER == 1 )
 #define CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_SEMAPHORES          1
 #define CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_MESSAGE_QUEUES      1
diff --git a/c/src/tests/mptests/mp14/delay.c b/c/src/tests/mptests/mp14/delay.c
index 47f70f6b70..f6814aad2c 100644
--- a/c/src/tests/mptests/mp14/delay.c
+++ b/c/src/tests/mptests/mp14/delay.c
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ rtems_timer_service_routine Delayed_send_event(
     Task_id[ rtems_get_index( timer_id ) ],
     RTEMS_EVENT_16
   );
-  directive_failed( status, "rtems_event_send" );
+  fatal_directive_check_status_only( status, RTEMS_SUCCESSFUL, "rtems_event_send" );
 }