diff --git a/include/verbose.mk b/include/verbose.mk
index be7d5f76b..da2a21974 100644
--- a/include/verbose.mk
+++ b/include/verbose.mk
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ ifneq ($(KBUILD_VERBOSE),99)
   endif
 
   .SILENT: $(MAKECMDGOALS)
+else
+   NO_TRACE_MAKE:=$(MAKE)
 endif