diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_dft.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_dft.cpp
index 05ae4bc509..a33bcf51e1 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_dft.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_dft.cpp
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Size_MatType, dft, TEST_MATS_DFT)
 
     TEST_CYCLE() dft(src, dst);
 
-    SANITY_CHECK(dst, 1e-5);
+    SANITY_CHECK(dst, 1e-5, ERROR_RELATIVE);
 }