diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 504ba3ceb2960a814e0a31574267375b04999d00..be33d758c0fe96936364590a3b4292e6b51b8f25 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -660,8 +660,10 @@ quiet_cmd_sysmap = SYSMAP
 # Link of vmlinux
 # If CONFIG_KALLSYMS is set .version is already updated
 # Generate System.map and verify that the content is consistent
-
+# Use + in front of the vmlinux_version rule to silent warning with make -j2
+# First command is ':' to allow us to use + in front of the rule
 define rule_vmlinux__
+	:
 	$(if $(CONFIG_KALLSYMS),,+$(call cmd,vmlinux_version))
 
 	$(call cmd,vmlinux__)