diff --git a/openwrt/include/verbose.mk b/openwrt/include/verbose.mk
index be7d5f76bdd..da2a21974ad 100644
--- a/openwrt/include/verbose.mk
+++ b/openwrt/include/verbose.mk
@@ -32,4 +32,6 @@ ifneq ($(KBUILD_VERBOSE),99)
   endif
 
   .SILENT: $(MAKECMDGOALS)
+else
+   NO_TRACE_MAKE:=$(MAKE)
 endif