diff --git a/tests/brevitas/core/test_float_quant.py b/tests/brevitas/core/test_float_quant.py
index b4f2cc89e..a5f597586 100644
--- a/tests/brevitas/core/test_float_quant.py
+++ b/tests/brevitas/core/test_float_quant.py
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ def test_float_to_quant_float(inp, minifloat_format):
 @given(inp=float_tensor_random_shape_st(), minifloat_format=random_minifloat_format())
 @jit_disabled_for_mock()
 def test_scaling_impls_called_once(inp, minifloat_format):
+    float_scaling_impl_return = 1.
     bit_width, exponent_bit_width, mantissa_bit_width, signed, exponent_bias = minifloat_format
     scaling_impl = mock.Mock(side_effect=lambda x, y: 1.)
-    float_scaling_impl = mock.Mock(side_effect=lambda x, y, z: 1.)
+    float_scaling_impl = mock.Mock(side_effect=lambda x, y, z: float_scaling_impl_return)
     if exponent_bit_width == 0 or mantissa_bit_width == 0:
         with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
             float_quant = FloatQuant(
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ def test_scaling_impls_called_once(inp, minifloat_format):
             torch.tensor(exponent_bit_width),
             torch.tensor(mantissa_bit_width),
             torch.tensor(exponent_bias))
-        scaling_impl.assert_called_once_with(inp)
+        scaling_impl.assert_called_once_with(inp, float_scaling_impl_return)
 
 
 @given(