diff --git a/docs/Makefile b/docs/Makefile
index 5bc24db..9fd7d76 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile
+++ b/docs/Makefile
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2023, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 #
 # Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
 #
 
+include ../make_helpers/common.mk
+
 # You can set these variables from the command line.
 SPHINXOPTS    = -W
 SPHINXBUILD   = sphinx-build
@@ -13,20 +15,13 @@
 SOURCEDIR     = .
 BUILDDIR      = build
 
-V ?= 0
-ifeq ($(V),0)
-  Q := @
-else
-  Q :=
-endif
-
 # Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
 help:
-	${Q}$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+	$(q)$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
 
 .PHONY: help Makefile
 
 # Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
 # "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
-%: Makefile
-	${Q}$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+.DEFAULT: Makefile
+	$(q)$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)