diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/README b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/README
index 6e5a0ffa18e8..20502cb4791f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/README
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/README
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Parameter '-h' shows usage information.
 
 usage: resctrl_tests [-h] [-b "benchmark_cmd [options]"] [-t test list] [-n no_of_bits]
         -b benchmark_cmd [options]: run specified benchmark for MBM, MBA and CQM default benchmark is builtin fill_buf
-        -t test list: run tests specified in the test list, e.g. -t mbm, mba, cqm, cat
+        -t test list: run tests specified in the test list, e.g. -t mbm,mba,cqm,cat
         -n no_of_bits: run cache tests using specified no of bits in cache bit mask
         -p cpu_no: specify CPU number to run the test. 1 is default
         -h: help
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c
index ac2269610aa9..bd98746c6f85 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/resctrl/resctrl_tests.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void cmd_help(void)
 	printf("\t-b benchmark_cmd [options]: run specified benchmark for MBM, MBA and CQM");
 	printf("\t default benchmark is builtin fill_buf\n");
 	printf("\t-t test list: run tests specified in the test list, ");
-	printf("e.g. -t mbm, mba, cqm, cat\n");
+	printf("e.g. -t mbm,mba,cqm,cat\n");
 	printf("\t-n no_of_bits: run cache tests using specified no of bits in cache bit mask\n");
 	printf("\t-p cpu_no: specify CPU number to run the test. 1 is default\n");
 	printf("\t-h: help\n");
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 					return -1;
 				}
-				token = strtok(NULL, ":\t");
+				token = strtok(NULL, ",");
 			}
 			break;
 		case 'p':