diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index b51d787176d..c7ba7614061 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -1740,8 +1740,10 @@ sub install {
     open(IN, "$output_config") or dodie("Can't read config file");
     while (<IN>) {
 	if (/CONFIG_MODULES(=y)?/) {
-	    $install_mods = 1 if (defined($1));
-	    last;
+	    if (defined($1)) {
+		$install_mods = 1;
+		last;
+	    }
 	}
     }
     close(IN);