diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 50cee534fd64..c7fedc5bfd11 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ kecho := $($(quiet)kecho)
 #   to specify a valid file as first prerequisite (often the kbuild file)
 define filechk
 	$(Q)set -e;				\
-	$(kecho) '  CHK     $@';		\
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@);			\
 	$(filechk_$(1)) < $< > $@.tmp;		\
 	if [ -r $@ ] && cmp -s $@ $@.tmp; then	\