diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh
index ebeb43f6606c..a3678dfe5848 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/forwarding/bridge_mdb.sh
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) \"permanent\" entry has a pending group timer"
-	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "\/0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "/0.00"
 	check_err $? "\"permanent\" source entry has a pending source timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_fail $? "(*, G) EXCLUDE entry does not have a pending group timer"
-	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "\/0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "/0.00"
 	check_err $? "\"blocked\" source entry has a pending source timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ __cfg_test_port_ip_star_g()
 
 	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q " 0.00"
 	check_err $? "(*, G) INCLUDE entry has a pending group timer"
-	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "\/0.00"
+	bridge -d -s mdb get dev br0 grp $grp vid 10 | grep -q "/0.00"
 	check_fail $? "Source entry does not have a pending source timer"
 
 	bridge mdb del dev br0 port $swp1 grp $grp vid 10