diff --git a/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced b/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
index b4774ca23d..7679d1ed70 100644
--- a/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
+++ b/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 # Ask the kernel what version number it will use when installing modules
-LINUX26_VERSION_PROBED = `$(MAKE) $(LINUX26_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX26_DIR) -s kernelrelease`
+LINUX26_VERSION_PROBED = `$(MAKE) $(LINUX26_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX26_DIR) --no-print-directory -s kernelrelease`
 
 ifeq ($(BOARD_PATH),)
 BOARD_PATH:=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_BOARD_PATH))