diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 3ce148627d5..498ec161bb0 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Value Eval::evaluate(const Eval::NNUE::Networks&    networks,
     assert(!pos.checkers());
 
     int  simpleEval = simple_eval(pos, pos.side_to_move());
-    bool smallNet   = std::abs(simpleEval) > SmallNetThreshold;
+    bool smallNet   = std::abs(simpleEval) > SmallNetThreshold + 6 * pos.count<PAWN>();
     int  nnueComplexity;
     int  v;
 
diff --git a/src/evaluate.h b/src/evaluate.h
index afaf35ebe17..6612ec9daf5 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.h
+++ b/src/evaluate.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Position;
 
 namespace Eval {
 
-constexpr inline int SmallNetThreshold = 1174;
+constexpr inline int SmallNetThreshold = 1126;
 
 // The default net name MUST follow the format nn-[SHA256 first 12 digits].nnue
 // for the build process (profile-build and fishtest) to work. Do not change the
diff --git a/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp b/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp
index bf73a58bf07..8a777912043 100644
--- a/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/nnue/nnue_misc.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void hint_common_parent_position(const Position&    pos,
                                  AccumulatorCaches& caches) {
 
     int simpleEvalAbs = std::abs(simple_eval(pos, pos.side_to_move()));
-    if (simpleEvalAbs > Eval::SmallNetThreshold)
+    if (simpleEvalAbs > Eval::SmallNetThreshold + 6 * pos.count<PAWN>())
         networks.small.hint_common_access(pos, &caches.small);
     else
         networks.big.hint_common_access(pos, &caches.big);