diff --git a/tests/components/usb_host/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/usb_host/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index a2892872e5..5360d1f6ff 100644
--- a/tests/components/usb_host/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/usb_host/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 usb_host:
+  max_transfer_requests: 32  # Test uint32_t bitmask path (17-32 requests)
   devices:
     - id: device_1
       vid: 0x1234