diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 912cfd83d..c7faf67a2 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ endif
 # >$< substitution to preserve $ when reloading .cmd file
 # note: when using inline perl scripts [perl -e '...$$t=1;...']
 # in $(cmd_xxx) double $$ your perl vars
-make-cmd = $(subst \#,\\\#,$(subst $$,$$$$,$(call escsq,$(cmd_$(1)))))
+make-cmd = $(subst \\,\\\\,$(subst \#,\\\#,$(subst $$,$$$$,$(call escsq,$(cmd_$(1))))))
 
 # Find any prerequisites that is newer than target or that does not exist.
 # PHONY targets skipped in both cases.