diff --git a/scripts/mkmakefile b/scripts/mkmakefile
index e65d8b33faa4..67d59c7a18dc 100644
--- a/scripts/mkmakefile
+++ b/scripts/mkmakefile
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ if test -e $2/Makefile && ! grep -q Automatically $2/Makefile
 then
 	exit 0
 fi
-echo "  GEN     $2/Makefile"
+if [ "${quiet}" != "silent_" ]; then
+	echo "  GEN     $2/Makefile"
+fi
 
 cat << EOF > $2/Makefile
 # Automatically generated by $0: don't edit