diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/TRACE02.boot b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/TRACE02.boot
index 9675ad632dcc..c70b5db6c2ae 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/TRACE02.boot
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/rcutorture/configs/rcu/TRACE02.boot
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 rcutorture.torture_type=tasks-tracing
+rcutorture.fwd_progress=2