diff --git a/kernel/torture.c b/kernel/torture.c
index 40bb511cca48..d600af21f022 100644
--- a/kernel/torture.c
+++ b/kernel/torture.c
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ int _torture_create_kthread(int (*fn)(void *arg), void *arg, char *s, char *m,
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	VERBOSE_TOROUT_STRING(m);
-	*tp = kthread_run(fn, arg, s);
+	*tp = kthread_run(fn, arg, "%s", s);
 	if (IS_ERR(*tp)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(*tp);
 		VERBOSE_TOROUT_ERRSTRING(f);