diff --git a/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/arm-trusted-firmware.mk b/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/arm-trusted-firmware.mk
index 2d554c1da8..abf917948e 100644
--- a/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/arm-trusted-firmware.mk
+++ b/boot/arm-trusted-firmware/arm-trusted-firmware.mk
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_MAKE_OPTS += \
+	$(if $(VERBOSE),V=1) \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
 	BUILD_STRING=$(ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_VERSION) \
 	$(call qstrip,$(BR2_TARGET_ARM_TRUSTED_FIRMWARE_ADDITIONAL_VARIABLES)) \