diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
index fe9840d90e960..c418aa1c038a9 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tasks.h
@@ -1815,23 +1815,21 @@ static void test_rcu_tasks_callback(struct rcu_head *rhp)
 
 static void rcu_tasks_initiate_self_tests(void)
 {
-	unsigned long j = jiffies;
-
 	pr_info("Running RCU-tasks wait API self tests\n");
 #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RCU
-	tests[0].runstart = j;
+	tests[0].runstart = jiffies;
 	synchronize_rcu_tasks();
 	call_rcu_tasks(&tests[0].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_RUDE_RCU
-	tests[1].runstart = j;
+	tests[1].runstart = jiffies;
 	synchronize_rcu_tasks_rude();
 	call_rcu_tasks_rude(&tests[1].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TASKS_TRACE_RCU
-	tests[2].runstart = j;
+	tests[2].runstart = jiffies;
 	synchronize_rcu_tasks_trace();
 	call_rcu_tasks_trace(&tests[2].rh, test_rcu_tasks_callback);
 #endif