diff --git a/test_regress/driver.py b/test_regress/driver.py
index 8545e5c50..72ff53d86 100755
--- a/test_regress/driver.py
+++ b/test_regress/driver.py
@@ -91,6 +91,19 @@ class VtOs:
             return os.environ[var]
         return default
 
+    @staticproperty
+    @lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+    def max_procs() -> int:  # pylint: disable=no-method-argument
+        """Return maximum processor count can use (system CPUs or numactl setting)"""
+        try:
+            procs = len(os.sched_getaffinity(0))
+        except AttributeError:
+            procs = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        if procs < 2:
+            print("driver.py: Python didn't find at least two CPUs")
+            procs = 2
+        return procs
+
     @staticmethod
     def mkdir_ok(path: str) -> None:
         """Make directory, no error if exists"""
@@ -1699,6 +1712,11 @@ class VlTest:
         """Return environment variable, returning default if does not exist"""
         return VtOs.getenv_def(var, default)
 
+    @staticproperty
+    def max_procs() -> int:  # pylint: disable=no-method-argument
+        """Return maximum processor count can use (system CPUs or numactl setting)"""
+        return VtOs.max_procs
+
     def mkdir_ok(self, filename) -> None:
         """Make directory, no error if exists"""
         if test.verbose:
@@ -2734,13 +2752,13 @@ class VlTest:
 
 
 def calc_jobs() -> int:
-    ok_threads = max_procs()
+    ok_threads = VtOs.max_procs
     print("driver.py: Found %d cores, using -j %d" % (ok_threads, ok_threads))
     return ok_threads
 
 
 def calc_threads(default_threads) -> int:
-    ok_threads = max_procs()
+    ok_threads = int(VtOs.max_procs)  # int() to appease pylint
     return ok_threads if (ok_threads < default_threads) else default_threads
 
 
@@ -2764,21 +2782,6 @@ def _calc_hashset() -> list:
 # Verilator utilities
 
 
-def get_cpu_count():
-    try:
-        return len(os.sched_getaffinity(0))
-    except AttributeError:
-        return multiprocessing.cpu_count()
-
-
-@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
-def max_procs() -> int:
-    procs = get_cpu_count()
-    if procs < 2:
-        print("driver.py: Python didn't find at least two CPUs")
-    return procs
-
-
 def _parameter(param: str) -> None:
     global _Parameter_Next_Level
     if _Parameter_Next_Level:
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_a7_hier_block_cmake.py b/test_regress/t/t_a7_hier_block_cmake.py
index e56abc749..535de75a3 100755
--- a/test_regress/t/t_a7_hier_block_cmake.py
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_a7_hier_block_cmake.py
@@ -8,17 +8,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
 
 import vltest_bootstrap
-import multiprocessing
 import os
 
-
-def get_cpu_count():
-    try:
-        return len(os.sched_getaffinity(0))
-    except AttributeError:
-        return multiprocessing.cpu_count()
-
-
 # If a test fails, broken .cmake may disturb the next run
 test.clean_objs()
 
@@ -39,7 +30,7 @@ test.run(logfile=test.obj_dir + "/cmake.log",
 test.run(logfile=test.obj_dir + "/build.log",
          cmd=[
              'cd "' + test.obj_dir + '" && cmake --build', '.', ('-v' if test.verbose else ''),
-             '-j ' + str(get_cpu_count()), '--', "CXX_FLAGS=" + str(threads)
+             '-j ' + str(test.max_procs), '--', "CXX_FLAGS=" + str(threads)
          ])
 
 test.run(logfile=test.obj_dir + "/run.log",