diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile
index 7656c7ce79d9..0e73a16874c4 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS = alarmtimer-suspend valid-adjtimex adjtick change_skew \
 
 TEST_GEN_PROGS_EXTENDED = $(DESTRUCTIVE_TESTS)
 
+TEST_FILES := settings
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/timers/settings b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/settings
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e7b9417537fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/timers/settings
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+timeout=0