diff --git a/tests/test_stats.py b/tests/test_stats.py
index 6d1b1cc..993020a 100644
--- a/tests/test_stats.py
+++ b/tests/test_stats.py
@@ -398,4 +398,10 @@ def test_stats_benchmark(
     arr = array_type.random((n, n), density=density, dtype=dtype)
 
     func(arr, axis=axis)  # warmup: numba compile
-    benchmark(func, arr, axis=axis)
+
+    is_very_fast = func is stats.is_constant and ((array_type.name == "csr_array" and axis == 1) or (array_type.name == "csc_array" and axis == 0))
+
+    @benchmark
+    def call() -> None:
+        for _ in range(100 if is_very_fast else 1):
+            func(arr, axis=axis)