diff --git a/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/src/test_thread_runtime_stats.c b/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/src/test_thread_runtime_stats.c
index 699534a640ba..dc5de181dfc5 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/src/test_thread_runtime_stats.c
+++ b/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/src/test_thread_runtime_stats.c
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ ZTEST(usage_api, test_all_stats_usage)
 
 	k_thread_runtime_stats_all_get(&stats2);
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_RISCV)
+	k_sleep(K_TICKS(3));  /* Helper runs for 3 ticks - on slower platforms */
+#else
 	k_sleep(K_TICKS(2));  /* Helper runs for 2 ticks */
+#endif
 
 	k_thread_runtime_stats_all_get(&stats3);
 
diff --git a/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/testcase.yaml b/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/testcase.yaml
index b96eb0b38160..f493d193f918 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/kernel/usage/thread_runtime_stats/testcase.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ tests:
     tags: kernel
     # The following architectures are excluded as they have boards that
     # exhibit precision timing anomalies related to emulation.
-    #     posix, riscv32, sparc
+    #     posix, sparc
     # The following architectures are exluded as the necessary
     # thread runtime statistic hooks do not yet exist.
     #     mips