diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
index 0d598145873e..0aed965f0062 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ resdir=""
 configs=""
 cpus=0
 ds=`date +%Y.%m.%d-%H:%M:%S`
-jitter=0
+jitter="-1"
 
 . functions.sh