diff --git a/tests/gem5/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py b/tests/gem5/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
index 2a3ee7a554..37dcbc6bbd 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/configs/realview64-simple-atomic-checkpoint.py
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ root = LinuxArmFSSystemUniprocessor(mem_mode='atomic',
                                     mem_class=SimpleMemory,
                                     cpu_class=AtomicSimpleCPU).create_root()
 
-run_test = functools.partial(checkpoint.run_test, interval=0.2)
-
+run_test = functools.partial(checkpoint.run_test, interval=0.2,
+                             max_checkpoints=3)