diff --git a/make/common.mk b/make/common.mk
index ea39421cb0..ccee32278c 100644
--- a/make/common.mk
+++ b/make/common.mk
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ details := @echo
 else
 summary := @echo
 details := @true
-endif
 
 # disable echoing of commands, directory names
 MAKEFLAGS += --silent
+endif  # $(V)==1
 
 ifdef CONFIG_MAKE_WARN_UNDEFINED_VARIABLES
 MAKEFLAGS += --warn-undefined-variables