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 27e544e29510f744d723a2c22c844ec88e3f9752..fa37010c34db8eb02d83748d05cae127bfaea15e 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-test-1-run.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-test-1-run.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ grace=120
 
 T=/tmp/kvm-test-1-run.sh.$$
 trap 'rm -rf $T' 0
+touch $T
 
 . $KVM/bin/functions.sh
 . $KVPATH/ver_functions.sh