--- a/include/verbose.mk
+++ b/include/verbose.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     ifeq ($(KBUILD_VERBOSE),0)
       MAKE:=&>/dev/null $(MAKE)
     endif
-    MAKE:=cmd() { $(MAKE) $$* || {  echo "Build failed. Please re-run make with V=99 to see what's going on"; /bin/false; } } 3>&1 4>&2; cmd
+    MAKE:=cmd() { $(MAKE) $$* || {  echo "Build failed. Please re-run make with V=99 to see what's going on"; false; } } 3>&1 4>&2; cmd
   endif
 
   .SILENT: $(MAKECMDGOALS)