diff --git a/scripts/run-regression-tests b/scripts/run-regression-tests
index 5dd7bb9fc..d4fd264dd 100755
--- a/scripts/run-regression-tests
+++ b/scripts/run-regression-tests
@@ -586,9 +586,7 @@ do
   download_kernel $k || continue
   generate_kernel_patch $k || continue
   test_if_patch_applies_cleanly $k || continue
-  if [ "${first_iteration}" = "true" \
-       -o "${kernel_version#2.6.26}" != "${kernel_version}" ]
-  then
+  if [ "${first_iteration}" = "true" -o "${k#2.6.26}" != "$k" ]; then
     first_iteration="false"
     run_checkpatch $k
     patch_and_configure_kernel $k