diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-test-1-run.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-test-1-run.sh
index f7247ee00514..58ca758a5786 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-test-1-run.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-test-1-run.sh
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ then
 	parse-build.sh $resdir/Make.out $title
 else
 	# Build failed.
-	cp $builddir/Make*.out $resdir
 	cp $builddir/.config $resdir || :
 	echo Build failed, not running KVM, see $resdir.
 	if test -f $builddir.wait