diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e486e8f984..a219b5d476 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ ifndef V
 	QUIET_BUILT_IN = @echo '   ' BUILTIN $@;
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(findstring $(MAKEFLAGS),s),s)
+QUIET_GEN =
+QUIET_BUILT_IN =
+endif
+
 DESTDIR_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(DESTDIR))
 gitexecdir_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(gitexecdir))
 SHELL_PATH_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(SHELL_PATH))