diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
index 78d18ab8e954..2315e2ec12d6 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ TORTURE_TRUST_MAKE=""
 resdir=""
 configs=""
 cpus=0
-ds=`date +%Y.%m.%d-%H:%M:%S`
+ds=`date +%Y.%m.%d-%H.%M.%S`
 jitter="-1"
 
 usage () {