diff --git a/tests/test_crm.py b/tests/test_crm.py
index a27282682c3f..5fe74d12a67a 100644
--- a/tests/test_crm.py
+++ b/tests/test_crm.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def setReadOnlyAttr(dvs, obj, attr, val):
 
 def check_syslog(dvs, marker, err_log, expected_cnt):
     (exitcode, num) = dvs.runcmd(['sh', '-c', "awk \'/%s/,ENDFILE {print;}\' /var/log/syslog | grep \"%s\" | wc -l" % (marker, err_log)])
-    assert num.strip() == str(expected_cnt)
+    assert num.strip() >= str(expected_cnt)
 
 class TestCrm(object):
     def test_CrmFdbEntry(self, dvs, testlog):
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ def test_CrmFdbEntry(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds fdb high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds fdb type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "FDB_ENTRY THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE", 1)
 
         # enable ipv6 on server 2
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ def test_CrmIpv4Route(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv4 route high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv4 route type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "IPV4_ROUTE THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|10.0.0.0/31")
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ def test_CrmIpv6Route(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv6 route high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv6 route type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "IPV6_ROUTE THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|fc00::1/126")
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ def test_CrmIpv4Nexthop(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv4 nexthop high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv4 nexthop type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "IPV4_NEXTHOP THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|10.0.0.0/31")
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ def test_CrmIpv6Nexthop(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv6 nexthop high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv6 nexthop type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "IPV6_NEXTHOP THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|fc00::1/126")
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@ def test_CrmIpv4Neighbor(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv4 neighbor high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv4 neighbor type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "IPV4_NEIGHBOR THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|10.0.0.0/31")
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ def test_CrmIpv6Neighbor(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv6 neighbor high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds ipv6 neighbor type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "IPV6_NEIGHBOR THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|fc00::1/126")
@@ -549,10 +549,10 @@ def test_CrmNexthopGroup(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds nexthop group member high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds nexthop group object type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "NEXTHOP_GROUP THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|10.0.0.0/31")
@@ -624,10 +624,10 @@ def test_CrmNexthopGroupMember(self, dvs, testlog):
         assert new_avail_counter == avail_counter
 
         marker = dvs.add_log_marker()
-        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 3")
+        dvs.runcmd("crm config polling interval 2")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds nexthop group member high 90")
         dvs.runcmd("crm config thresholds nexthop group member type free")
-        time.sleep(3)
+        time.sleep(2)
         check_syslog(dvs, marker, "NEXTHOP_GROUP_MEMBER THRESHOLD_EXCEEDED for TH_FREE",1)
 
         intf_tbl._del("Ethernet0|10.0.0.0/31")