diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index 75f8cecdd549..3bec099a6cf4 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -1878,9 +1878,10 @@ sub get_grub2_index {
 	or dodie "unable to get $grub_file";
 
     my $found = 0;
+    my $grub_menu_qt = quotemeta($grub_menu);
 
     while (<IN>) {
-	if (/^menuentry.*$grub_menu/) {
+	if (/^menuentry.*$grub_menu_qt/) {
 	    $grub_number++;
 	    $found = 1;
 	    last;
@@ -1921,9 +1922,10 @@ sub get_grub_index {
 	or dodie "unable to get menu.lst";
 
     my $found = 0;
+    my $grub_menu_qt = quotemeta($grub_menu);
 
     while (<IN>) {
-	if (/^\s*title\s+$grub_menu\s*$/) {
+	if (/^\s*title\s+$grub_menu_qt\s*$/) {
 	    $grub_number++;
 	    $found = 1;
 	    last;