1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 62a134dc421a..9507c4b251a8 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -3244,9 +3244,11 @@ sub make_min_config {
         $in_bisect = 1;
 
         my $failed = 0;
-        build "oldconfig";
-        start_monitor_and_boot or $failed = 1;
-        end_monitor;
+        build "oldconfig" or $failed = 1;
+        if (!$failed) {
+                start_monitor_and_boot or $failed = 1;
+                end_monitor;
+        }
 
         $in_bisect = 0;