diff --git a/include/kernel-build.mk b/include/kernel-build.mk
index 24c538fbb1b..b3fcd9056fc 100644
--- a/include/kernel-build.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-build.mk
@@ -188,6 +188,6 @@ rebuild: FORCE
 	@$(MAKE) compile
 
 image-prereq:
-	$(MAKE) -C image prereq
+	$(MAKE) -s -C image prereq
 
 prereq: image-prereq