diff --git a/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp b/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp
index 7fc267fd02..f22311ba9b 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/bench_test.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,11 @@ static void pinbench(float p_ontimeMs, float p_offtimeMs, int iterations,
 {
 	onTimeMs = p_ontimeMs;
 	offTimeMs = p_offtimeMs;
+#if EFI_SIMULATOR
 	count = maxI(2, iterations);
+#else
+	count = iterations;
+#endif // EFI_SIMULATOR
 	pinX = pinParam;
 	// let's signal bench thread to wake up
 	isBenchTestPending = true;
diff --git a/java_console/autotest/src/main/java/com/rusefi/simulator/SimulatorFunctionalTest.java b/java_console/autotest/src/main/java/com/rusefi/simulator/SimulatorFunctionalTest.java
index e408c2579b..23ffa8cc06 100644
--- a/java_console/autotest/src/main/java/com/rusefi/simulator/SimulatorFunctionalTest.java
+++ b/java_console/autotest/src/main/java/com/rusefi/simulator/SimulatorFunctionalTest.java
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ private void testOutputPin(bench_mode_e pinId, int stateToggleTimeMs) throws Int
         executeIoControlCommand(bench_test_io_control_e.CAN_BENCH_END_PIN_TEST,
                 new bench_test_packet_ids_e[] { }, (byte)pinId.ordinal());
 
+        // this check assumes that simulator makes 2 iterations for each pin
+        // (this magic is needed because we don't know the previous pin state before starting the test)
         if (pinToggleCounter < defaultPinToggleCounter + 3 || pinToggleCounter > defaultPinToggleCounter + 4) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected pin toggle counter: before="
                     + defaultPinToggleCounter + " after=" + pinToggleCounter);