diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index ea549579bfb77e3b5f7c6f36cc318956604fc36f..6961b4acacf8d2dba9c936c8d9139beb9928b8fd 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ $(subdir-builtin): $(obj)/%/built-in.a: $(obj)/% ;
 $(subdir-modorder): $(obj)/%/modules.order: $(obj)/% ;
 
 # combine symversions for later processing
-quiet_cmd_update_lto_symversions = SYMVER  $@
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_LTO_CLANG) $(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS),y y)
       cmd_update_lto_symversions =					\
 	rm -f $@.symversions						\