diff --git a/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile b/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile
index 899dd2454256..2c41066150ba 100644
--- a/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/purgatory/Makefile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ quiet_cmd_bin2c = BIN2C   $@
 
 $(obj)/kexec-purgatory.c: $(obj)/purgatory.ro FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,bin2c)
+	@:
 
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_KEXEC_FILE)	+= kexec-purgatory.o