diff --git a/modules/calib3d/perf/perf_pnp.cpp b/modules/calib3d/perf/perf_pnp.cpp
index 8f2b8deb65..4307b89260 100644
--- a/modules/calib3d/perf/perf_pnp.cpp
+++ b/modules/calib3d/perf/perf_pnp.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ PERF_TEST_P(PointsNum_Algo, solvePnPSmallPoints,
         solvePnP(points3d, points2d, intrinsics, distortion, rvec, tvec, false, algo);
     }
 
-    SANITY_CHECK(rvec, 1e-4);
+    SANITY_CHECK(rvec, 1e-2);
     SANITY_CHECK(tvec, 1e-2);
 }