diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
index ccd49e958fd2..7eb8d14e2aab 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm.sh
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ BEGIN {
 }
 
 END {
-	alldone = 0;
 	batch = 0;
 	nc = -1;