diff --git a/include/verbose.mk b/include/verbose.mk
index 620c2b3f00..f795e28045 100644
--- a/include/verbose.mk
+++ b/include/verbose.mk
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ifneq ($(KBUILD_VERBOSE),99)
 
   .SILENT: $(MAKECMDGOALS)
 else
-  SUBMAKE=$(MAKE)
+  SUBMAKE=$(MAKE) -w
   define MESSAGE
     printf "%s\n" "$(1)"
   endef