diff --git a/test/sequential/test-performance-eventloopdelay.js b/test/sequential/test-performance-eventloopdelay.js
index 72e6f7abfef3c2..e4a7927404574e 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-performance-eventloopdelay.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-performance-eventloopdelay.js
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ const { sleep } = require('internal/util');
         // The values are non-deterministic, so we just check that a value is
         // present, as opposed to a specific value.
         assert(histogram.count > 0, `Expected samples to be recorded, got count=${histogram.count}`);
-        assert(histogram.min > 0);
+        // The clock can report the same value for two samples on some systems.
+        assert(histogram.min >= 0);
         assert(histogram.max > 0);
         assert(histogram.stddev > 0);
         assert(histogram.mean > 0);