diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 1bda07f6d673..d60c496fb514 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -1150,7 +1150,8 @@ sub wait_for_input
 
 sub reboot_to {
     if ($reboot_type eq "grub") {
-	run_ssh "'(echo \"savedefault --default=$grub_number --once\" | grub --batch && reboot)'";
+	run_ssh "'(echo \"savedefault --default=$grub_number --once\" | grub --batch)'";
+	reboot;
 	return;
     }