diff --git a/script/cpp_benchmark.py b/script/cpp_benchmark.py
index 17613c2842..f30054fbad 100755
--- a/script/cpp_benchmark.py
+++ b/script/cpp_benchmark.py
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ PLATFORMIO_OPTIONS = {
         "-O2",  # optimize for speed (CodSpeed recommends RelWithDebInfo)
         "-g",  # debug symbols for profiling
         USE_TIME_TIMEZONE_FLAG,
-        # Disable WarnIfComponentBlockingGuard check — scheduler benchmarks
-        # use fake monotonic time ahead of real millis(), causing uint32_t
-        # underflow in the guard's (millis() - started_) calculation.
-        "-DWARN_IF_BLOCKING_OVER_MS=UINT32_MAX",
     ],
     # Use deep+ LDF mode to ensure PlatformIO detects the benchmark
     # library dependency from nested includes.
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_scheduler.cpp b/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_scheduler.cpp
index 4e3ef57084..1b78c44376 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_scheduler.cpp
@@ -67,25 +67,27 @@ static void Scheduler_Call_5IntervalsFiring(benchmark::State &state) {
   int fire_count = 0;
 
   // Add 5 intervals with 1ms period — they fire every call when time advances.
-  // We use monotonically increasing fake time (now++) so intervals reliably fire.
-  // WARN_IF_BLOCKING_OVER_MS=UINT32_MAX in benchmark build flags prevents the
-  // WarnIfComponentBlockingGuard from triggering when fake time exceeds real millis().
-  // Note: interval=0 causes an infinite loop (reschedules at same time, never breaks).
+  // No inner loop needed: 5 heap pops + 5 callbacks + 5 heap pushes per call
+  // is well above CodSpeed's ~60ns instrumentation overhead.
+  // Note: interval=0 causes infinite loop (reschedules at same now, never breaks).
   for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
     scheduler.set_interval(&dummy_component, static_cast<uint32_t>(i), 1, [&fire_count]() { fire_count++; });
   }
   scheduler.process_to_add();
 
+  // Monotonically increasing fake time so intervals are due every call.
+  // Can't use real millis() — it doesn't advance fast enough between calls.
+  // Warm-up call outside the benchmark to trigger the blocking guard once
+  // and ramp the component's warn_if_blocking_over_ threshold to max.
   uint32_t now = millis() + 100;
+  scheduler.call(now);
+  now++;
 
   for (auto _ : state) {
-    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
-      scheduler.call(now);
-      now++;
-    }
+    scheduler.call(now);
+    now++;
     benchmark::DoNotOptimize(fire_count);
   }
-  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
 }
 BENCHMARK(Scheduler_Call_5IntervalsFiring);