diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 004d67a4405f..d27e1326cc03 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1228,9 +1228,8 @@ kselftest-clean:
 PHONY += kselftest-merge
 kselftest-merge:
 	$(if $(wildcard $(objtree)/.config),, $(error No .config exists, config your kernel first!))
-	$(Q)$(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/kconfig/merge_config.sh \
-		-m $(objtree)/.config \
-		$(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests/*/config
+	$(Q)find $(srctree)/tools/testing/selftests -name config | \
+		xargs $(srctree)/scripts/kconfig/merge_config.sh -m $(objtree)/.config
 	+$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/Makefile olddefconfig
 
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