diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
index 64d96fc3dd62..d2a4fd94de6a 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
 # Run a series of 14 tests under KVM.  These are not particularly
-# well-selected or well-tuned, but are the current set.  Run from the
-# top level of the source tree.
+# well-selected or well-tuned, but are the current set.
 #
 # Edit the definitions below to set the locations of the various directories,
 # as well as the test duration.
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@ T=${TMPDIR-/tmp}/kvm.sh.$$
 trap 'rm -rf $T' 0
 mkdir $T
 
+cd `dirname $scriptname`/../../../../../
+
 dur=$((30*60))
 dryrun=""
 KVM="`pwd`/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture"; export KVM