diff --git a/lib/rbtree_test.c b/lib/rbtree_test.c
index e83331a..afedd37 100644
--- a/lib/rbtree_test.c
+++ b/lib/rbtree_test.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	MODULE_PARM_DESC(name, msg);
 
 __param(int, nnodes, 100, "Number of nodes in the rb-tree");
-__param(int, perf_loops, 100000, "Number of iterations modifying the rb-tree");
+__param(int, perf_loops, 1000, "Number of iterations modifying the rb-tree");
 __param(int, check_loops, 100, "Number of iterations modifying and verifying the rb-tree");
 
 struct test_node {