1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
index b2b6366bba51..83966e94cc32 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/Makefile
@@ -187,8 +187,11 @@ quiet_cmd_fig2png = FIG2PNG $@
 
 ###
 # Rule to convert a .c file to inline XML documentation
+       gen_xml = :
+ quiet_gen_xml = echo '  GEN     $@'
+silent_gen_xml = :
 %.xml: %.c
-        @echo '  GEN     $@'
+        @$($(quiet)gen_xml)
         @(                            \
            echo "<programlisting>";   \
            expand --tabs=8 < $< |     \