diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile.build b/tools/build/Makefile.build
index b5ded20..10df572 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile.build
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile.build
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 
 ifeq ($(V),1)
   quiet =
+  Q =
 else
   quiet=quiet_
+  Q=@
 endif
 
 build-dir := $(srctree)/tools/build
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
 PHONY += $(subdir-y)
 
 $(subdir-y):
-	@$(MAKE) -f $(build-dir)/Makefile.build dir=$(dir)/$@ obj=$(obj)
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(build-dir)/Makefile.build dir=$(dir)/$@ obj=$(obj)
 
 $(sort $(subdir-obj-y)): $(subdir-y) ;