diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 41ab27601bb4..22a956b9ffe4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ quiet_cmd_makefile = GEN     Makefile
 	} > Makefile
 
 outputmakefile:
-	$(Q)if [ -f $(srctree)/.config -o \
+	@if [ -f $(srctree)/.config -o \
 		 -d $(srctree)/include/config -o \
 		 -d $(srctree)/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include/generated ]; then \
 		echo >&2 "***"; \
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ else # !may-sync-config
 PHONY += include/config/auto.conf
 
 include/config/auto.conf:
-	$(Q)test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e $@ || (		\
+	@test -e include/generated/autoconf.h -a -e $@ || (		\
 	echo >&2;							\
 	echo >&2 "  ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.";		\
 	echo >&2 "         include/generated/autoconf.h or $@ are missing.";\