diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
index a41b4be28b9fcb672137f25925ec90a8c113ab24..f4dfee6ea8a429e9a8cd52d57e0135e7e56e3afe 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/Makefile
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ ifdef INSTALL_PATH
 		echo "echo ; echo TAP version 13" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT);	\
 		echo "echo Running tests in $$TARGET" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		echo "echo ========================================" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
+		echo "[ -w /dev/kmsg ] && echo \"kselftest: Running tests in $$TARGET\" >> /dev/kmsg" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		echo "cd $$TARGET" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		make -s --no-print-directory OUTPUT=$$BUILD_TARGET -C $$TARGET emit_tests >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \
 		echo "cd \$$ROOT" >> $(ALL_SCRIPT); \