diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk
index 1651a4481..3866ede8f 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SHELL=/bin/bash
 export SHELL
 
 ifeq ($(V),)
-V=99
+V=5
 endif
 
 
diff --git a/toolchain/Makefile b/toolchain/Makefile
index 9cc24d536..c99116db6 100644
--- a/toolchain/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/Makefile
@@ -32,26 +32,26 @@ $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR):
 %-prepare: $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR) $(STAGING_DIR) $(TOOL_BUILD_DIR)
 	@[ -f $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$@ ] || { \
 		$(TRACE) toolchain/$(patsubst %-prepare,%,$@)/prepare; \
-		$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-prepare,%,$@) prepare; \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-prepare,%,$@) prepare $(MAKE_TRACE); \
 	}
 	@touch $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$@
 
 %-compile: %-prepare 
 	@[ -f $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$@ ] || { \
 		$(TRACE) toolchain/$(patsubst %-compile,%,$@)/compile; \
-		$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-compile,%,$@) compile; \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-compile,%,$@) compile $(MAKE_TRACE); \
 	}
 	@touch $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$@
 
 %-install: %-compile
 	@[ -f $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$@ ] || { \
 		$(TRACE) toolchain/$(patsubst %-install,%,$@)/install; \
-		$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-install,%,$@) install; \
+		$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-install,%,$@) install $(MAKE_TRACE); \
 	}
 	@touch $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$@
 
 %-clean:
 	$(TRACE) toolchain/$(patsubst %-clean,%,$@)/clean
-	@$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-clean,%,$@) clean
+	@$(MAKE) -C $(patsubst %-clean,%,$@) clean $(MAKE_TRACE)
 	@rm -f $(TOOLCHAIN_STAMP_DIR)/.toolchain_$(patsubst %-clean,%,$@)-*