diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8cba50c..be543fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
         CHECKCODE_ARGS	+=	--no-summary --terse
 else
         Q:=
-        ECHO:=@\#
+        ECHO:=$(ECHO_QUIET)
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(findstring s,$(filter-out --%,$(MAKEFLAGS))),)
         Q:=@
-        ECHO:=@\#
+        ECHO:=$(ECHO_QUIET)
 endif
 
 export Q ECHO