diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/inconsistency-check.c b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/inconsistency-check.c
index caf1bc9257c4..74c60e8759a0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/inconsistency-check.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/inconsistency-check.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ int consistency_test(int clock_type, unsigned long seconds)
 	start_str = ctime(&t);
 
 	while (seconds == -1 || now - then < seconds) {
-		inconsistent = 0;
+		inconsistent = -1;
 
 		/* Fill list */
 		for (i = 0; i < CALLS_PER_LOOP; i++)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int consistency_test(int clock_type, unsigned long seconds)
 				inconsistent = i;
 
 		/* display inconsistency */
-		if (inconsistent) {
+		if (inconsistent >= 0) {
 			unsigned long long delta;
 
 			printf("\%s\n", start_str);