diff --git a/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.sh b/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.sh
index 1483c7a0e..1aadf5711 100755
--- a/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.sh
+++ b/scripts/perf/vhost/run_vhost_test.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fio_conf() {
 	FIO
 }
 
-(($#)) && eval "$@"
+(($#)) && eval "$*"
 
 perf_args+=("--vm-image=${vm_image:-$VM_IMAGE}")
 perf_args+=("--ctrl-type=${ctrl_type:-spdk_vhost_scsi}")