diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile
index ae5faf9aade2..790c23a9db44 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/cpu-hotplug/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 all:
 
 run_tests:
-	@/bin/sh ./on-off-test.sh || echo "cpu-hotplug selftests: [FAIL]"
+	@/bin/bash ./on-off-test.sh || echo "cpu-hotplug selftests: [FAIL]"
 
 clean: