diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-lock.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-lock.sh
index 43f764098e50..2de92f43ee8c 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-lock.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-lock.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
 
 i="$1"
-if test -d $i
+if test -d "$i" -a -r "$i"
 then
 	:
 else
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcu.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcu.sh
index 559e01ac86be..9e34656bf659 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcu.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcu.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
 
 i="$1"
-if test -d $i
+if test -d "$i" -a -r "$i"
 then
 	:
 else
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcuperf.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcuperf.sh
index 8f3121afc716..6138fd94abfe 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcuperf.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/bin/kvm-recheck-rcuperf.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # Authors: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
 
 i="$1"
-if test -d $i
+if test -d "$i" -a -r "$i"
 then
 	:
 else