diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3e2b81fef..98d43d4cf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ endef
 # directory for generated filesas used by some architectures.
 define create-symlink
 	if [ ! -L include/asm ]; then					\
-			echo '  SYMLINK $@ -> include/asm-$(SRCARCH)';	\
+			$(kecho) '  SYMLINK $@ -> include/asm-$(SRCARCH)';	\
 			if [ ! -d include/asm-$(SRCARCH) ]; then	\
 				mkdir -p include/asm-$(SRCARCH);	\
 			fi;						\
@@ -907,11 +907,11 @@ include/asm:
 	$(Q)$(create-symlink)
 
 include/config.h: include/config/auto.conf
-	@echo '  SYMLINK $@ -> $(BOARD)/config.h'
+	$(Q)$(kecho) '  SYMLINK $@ -> $(BOARD)/config.h'
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_SRC),)
 	$(Q)ln -fsn $(srctree)/$(BOARD)/config.h $@
 else
-	@ln -fsn ../$(BOARD)/config.h $@
+	$(Q)ln -fsn ../$(BOARD)/config.h $@
 endif
 
 # Generate some files
diff --git a/arch/arm/pbl/Makefile b/arch/arm/pbl/Makefile
index fe68e72ee..286f8b592 100644
--- a/arch/arm/pbl/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/pbl/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ extra-y       += piggy.gzip piggy.lzo piggy.lzma piggy.xzkern
 $(obj)/zbarebox.bin:	$(obj)/zbarebox FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,objcopy)
 	$(call cmd,check_file_size,$(CONFIG_BAREBOX_MAX_IMAGE_SIZE))
-	@echo '  Barebox: $@ is ready'
+	$(Q)$(kecho) '  Barebox: $@ is ready'
 
 $(obj)/zbarebox.S: $(obj)/zbarebox FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,disasm)
diff --git a/arch/arm/tools/Makefile b/arch/arm/tools/Makefile
index 635cb1865..67ae9e701 100644
--- a/arch/arm/tools/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/tools/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 #
 
 include/generated/mach-types.h: $(src)/gen-mach-types $(src)/mach-types
-	@echo '  Generating $@'
-	@mkdir -p $(dir $@)
+	$(Q)$(kecho) '  Generating $@'
+	$(Q)mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(Q)$(AWK) -f $^ > $@ || { rm -f $@; /bin/false; }
diff --git a/arch/nios2/Makefile b/arch/nios2/Makefile
index b94e07465..681944f22 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/Makefile
+++ b/arch/nios2/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ KALLSYMS += --symbol-prefix=_
 
 archprepare: maketools
 
-	@echo "  SYMLINK include/nios_sopc.h -> arch/nios2/boards/$(board-y)/nios_sopc.h"
+	@$(kecho) "  SYMLINK include/nios_sopc.h -> arch/nios2/boards/$(board-y)/nios_sopc.h"
 	@ln -fsn ../arch/nios2/boards/$(board-y)/nios_sopc.h include/nios_sopc.h
 
 PHONY += maketools