diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index bbde5f1a4486..5a51e6c71284 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ signing_key.priv signing_key.x509: x509.genkey
 	openssl req -new -nodes -utf8 -$(CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_HASH) -days 36500 \
 		-batch -x509 -config x509.genkey \
 		-outform DER -out signing_key.x509 \
-		-keyout signing_key.priv
+		-keyout signing_key.priv 2>&1
 	@echo "###"
 	@echo "### Key pair generated."
 	@echo "###"