diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 48d02588ff..9af384712a 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ define PYTHON3_CREATE_PYC_FILES
 	PYTHONPATH="$(PYTHON3_PATH)" \
 	$(HOST_DIR)/bin/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR) \
 		$(PYTHON3_DIR)/Lib/compileall.py \
+		$(if $(VERBOSE),,-q) \
 		$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3_PYC_ONLY),-b) \
 		-s $(TARGET_DIR) \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)