diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1eb0174..c20bf91 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@
 
 # Verbose flag
 ifeq (${V},0)
-        Q=@
+        Q:=@
         CHECKCODE_ARGS	+=	--no-summary --terse
 else
-        Q=
+        Q:=
 endif
 export Q