diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/CFcommon b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/CFcommon
index d2d2a86139db..49701218dc62 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/CFcommon
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/CFcommon
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST=y
 CONFIG_PRINTK_TIME=y
+CONFIG_RCU_TORTURE_TEST_SLOW_INIT=y