diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile
index 6c1327278d5f..c3c55e221c75 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ LDFLAGS += -lrt -lpthread -lm
 TEST_GEN_PROGS = posix_timers nanosleep nsleep-lat set-timer-lat mqueue-lat \
 	     inconsistency-check raw_skew threadtest rtctest
 
-TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED = alarmtimer-suspend valid-adjtimex adjtick change_skew \
+DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS = alarmtimer-suspend valid-adjtimex adjtick change_skew \
 		      skew_consistency clocksource-switch freq-step leap-a-day \
-		      leapcrash set-tai set-2038 set-tz rtctest_setdate
+		      leapcrash set-tai set-2038 set-tz
+
+TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED = $(DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS) rtctest_setdate
 
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
 define RUN_DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS
-	@for TEST in $(TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED); do \
+	@for TEST in $(DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS); do \
 		BASENAME_TEST=`basename $$TEST`;	\
 		if [ ! -x $$BASENAME_TEST ]; then	\
 			echo "selftests: Warning: file $$BASENAME_TEST is not executable, correct this.";\