diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 8d7eabf238c0..a1880e854dce 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -60,16 +60,15 @@ endef
 # Usage: option = $(call checker-shell,$(CC)...-o $$OUT,option-ok,otherwise)
 # Exit code chooses option. $$OUT is safe location for needless output.
 define checker-shell
- $(strip
-  $(shell set -e; \
-    DIR=$(KBUILD_EXTMOD); \
-    cd $${DIR:-$(objtree)}; \
-    OUT=$$PWD/.$$$$.null; \
-    if $(1) >/dev/null 2>&1; \
-      then echo "$(2)"; \
-      else echo "$(3)"; \
-    fi; \
-    rm -f $$OUT))
+$(shell set -e; \
+  DIR=$(KBUILD_EXTMOD); \
+  cd $${DIR:-$(objtree)}; \
+  OUT=$$PWD/.$$$$.null; \
+  if $(1) >/dev/null 2>&1; \
+    then echo "$(2)"; \
+    else echo "$(3)"; \
+  fi; \
+  rm -f $$OUT)
 endef
 
 # as-option