diff --git a/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go b/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go
index 591060c8af2..8332ee9bb87 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/podresources_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type podDesc struct {
 	cntName        string
 	resourceName   string
 	resourceAmount int
-	cpuCount       int
+	cpuRequest     int // cpuRequest is in millicores
 }
 
 func makePodResourcesTestPod(desc podDesc) *v1.Pod {
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ func makePodResourcesTestPod(desc podDesc) *v1.Pod {
 		},
 		Command: []string{"sh", "-c", "sleep 1d"},
 	}
-	if desc.cpuCount > 0 {
-		cnt.Resources.Requests[v1.ResourceCPU] = resource.MustParse(fmt.Sprintf("%d", desc.cpuCount))
-		cnt.Resources.Limits[v1.ResourceCPU] = resource.MustParse(fmt.Sprintf("%d", desc.cpuCount))
+	if desc.cpuRequest > 0 {
+		cpuRequestQty := resource.NewMilliQuantity(int64(desc.cpuRequest), resource.DecimalSI)
+		cnt.Resources.Requests[v1.ResourceCPU] = *cpuRequestQty
+		cnt.Resources.Limits[v1.ResourceCPU] = *cpuRequestQty
 		// we don't really care, we only need to be in guaranteed QoS
 		cnt.Resources.Requests[v1.ResourceMemory] = resource.MustParse("100Mi")
 		cnt.Resources.Limits[v1.ResourceMemory] = resource.MustParse("100Mi")
@@ -186,13 +187,11 @@ func matchPodDescWithResources(expected []podDesc, found podResMap) error {
 		if !ok {
 			return fmt.Errorf("no container resources for pod %q container %q", podReq.podName, podReq.cntName)
 		}
-
-		if podReq.cpuCount > 0 {
-			if len(cntInfo.CpuIds) != podReq.cpuCount {
-				return fmt.Errorf("pod %q container %q expected %d cpus got %v", podReq.podName, podReq.cntName, podReq.cpuCount, cntInfo.CpuIds)
+		if podReq.cpuRequest > 0 {
+			if isIntegral(podReq.cpuRequest) && len(cntInfo.CpuIds) != int(podReq.cpuRequest) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("pod %q container %q expected %d cpus got %v", podReq.podName, podReq.cntName, podReq.cpuRequest, cntInfo.CpuIds)
 			}
 		}
-
 		if podReq.resourceName != "" && podReq.resourceAmount > 0 {
 			dev := findContainerDeviceByName(cntInfo.GetDevices(), podReq.resourceName)
 			if dev == nil {
@@ -288,19 +287,19 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 				cntName:        "cnt-00",
 				resourceName:   sd.resourceName,
 				resourceAmount: 1,
-				cpuCount:       2,
+				cpuRequest:     2000,
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-02",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-02",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 2000,
 			},
 			{
 				podName:        "pod-03",
 				cntName:        "cnt-00",
 				resourceName:   sd.resourceName,
 				resourceAmount: 1,
-				cpuCount:       1,
+				cpuRequest:     1000,
 			},
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -310,19 +309,19 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 				cntName: "cnt-00",
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-01",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-01",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 2000,
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-02",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-02",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 2000,
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-03",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 1,
+				podName:    "pod-03",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 1000,
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -344,12 +343,12 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 				cntName:        "cnt-00",
 				resourceName:   sd.resourceName,
 				resourceAmount: 1,
-				cpuCount:       2,
+				cpuRequest:     2000,
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-02",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-02",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 2000,
 			},
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -359,14 +358,14 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 				cntName: "cnt-00",
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-01",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-01",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 2000,
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-02",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-02",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 2000,
 			},
 		}
 	}
@@ -380,13 +379,13 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 			cntName:        "cnt-00",
 			resourceName:   sd.resourceName,
 			resourceAmount: 1,
-			cpuCount:       1,
+			cpuRequest:     1000,
 		}
 	} else {
 		extra = podDesc{
-			podName:  "pod-03",
-			cntName:  "cnt-00",
-			cpuCount: 1,
+			podName:    "pod-03",
+			cntName:    "cnt-00",
+			cpuRequest: 1000,
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -405,16 +404,16 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 	if sd != nil {
 		expected = []podDesc{
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-00",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 1,
+				podName:    "pod-00",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 1000,
 			},
 			{
 				podName:        "pod-01",
 				cntName:        "cnt-00",
 				resourceName:   sd.resourceName,
 				resourceAmount: 1,
-				cpuCount:       2,
+				cpuRequest:     2000,
 			},
 			{
 				podName: "pod-02",
@@ -425,29 +424,29 @@ func podresourcesListTests(f *framework.Framework, cli kubeletpodresourcesv1.Pod
 				cntName:        "cnt-00",
 				resourceName:   sd.resourceName,
 				resourceAmount: 1,
-				cpuCount:       1,
+				cpuRequest:     1000,
 			},
 		}
 	} else {
 		expected = []podDesc{
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-00",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 1,
+				podName:    "pod-00",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 1000,
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-01",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 2,
+				podName:    "pod-01",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 1000,
 			},
 			{
 				podName: "pod-02",
 				cntName: "cnt-00",
 			},
 			{
-				podName:  "pod-03",
-				cntName:  "cnt-00",
-				cpuCount: 1,
+				podName:    "pod-03",
+				cntName:    "cnt-00",
+				cpuRequest: 1000,
 			},
 		}
 	}
@@ -720,7 +719,7 @@ var _ = SIGDescribe("POD Resources [Serial] [Feature:PodResources][NodeFeature:P
 				cntName:        "cnt-01",
 				resourceName:   KubeVirtResourceName,
 				resourceAmount: 1,
-				cpuCount:       1,
+				cpuRequest:     1000,
 			}
 
 			tpd := newTestPodData()
@@ -907,3 +906,7 @@ func getKubeVirtDevicePluginPod() *v1.Pod {
 
 	return p
 }
+
+func isIntegral(cpuRequest int) bool {
+	return (cpuRequest % 1000) == 0
+}