diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 46bf1a0..74a3fe7 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 define filechk
 	$(Q)set -e;				\
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@);			\
-	$(filechk_$(1)) > $@.tmp;		\
+	{ $(filechk_$(1)); } > $@.tmp;		\
 	if [ -r $@ ] && cmp -s $@ $@.tmp; then	\
 		rm -f $@.tmp;			\
 	else					\