--- a/include/verbose.mk
+++ b/include/verbose.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 # $Id:$
+
+NO_TRACE_MAKE:=$(MAKE) V=99
 
 ifndef KBUILD_VERBOSE
   KBUILD_VERBOSE=0
@@ -23,7 +25,6 @@
 	}
   else
     export QUIET:=1
-    NO_TRACE_MAKE:=$(MAKE) V=99
     ifeq ($(KBUILD_VERBOSE),0)
       MAKE:=&>/dev/null $(MAKE)
     endif