diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 8dc8c3cf3acf..6c68259e730d 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ 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;
     }