diff --git a/testsuites/smptests/smpwakeafter01/init.c b/testsuites/smptests/smpwakeafter01/init.c
index cae42e16ac..8c6795efef 100644
--- a/testsuites/smptests/smpwakeafter01/init.c
+++ b/testsuites/smptests/smpwakeafter01/init.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static void Init(rtems_task_argument arg)
 
 #define CONFIGURE_SMP_MAXIMUM_PROCESSORS CPU_COUNT
 
-#define CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS (1 + CPU_COUNT)
+#define CONFIGURE_MAXIMUM_TASKS (1 + CPU_COUNT * INTERVAL_COUNT)
 
 #define CONFIGURE_INITIAL_EXTENSIONS RTEMS_TEST_INITIAL_EXTENSION