diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c
index d86a0e00711e..348f47176e0a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/posix_timers.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int check_timer_distribution(void)
 		ksft_test_result_skip("check signal distribution (old kernel)\n");
 	return 0;
 err:
-	ksft_print_msg(errmsg);
+	ksft_print_msg("%s", errmsg);
 	return -1;
 }