diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index 10de8c41f..30dd3ec82 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_SITE:=$(INCLUDE_DIR)/site/$(REAL_GNU_TARGET_NAME)
 CUR_MAKEFILE:=$(filter-out Makefile,$(firstword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
 SUBMAKE:=$(NO_TRACE_MAKE) $(if $(CUR_MAKEFILE),-f $(CUR_MAKEFILE))
 PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig
+unexport QUIET
 
 ifeq ($(DUMP)$(filter prereq clean refresh update,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
   ifneq ($(if $(QUILT),,$(CONFIG_AUTOREBUILD)),)