diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index b5f1953b614..5881943f0c3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ $(BUILT_INS): perf$X
 common-cmds.h: util/generate-cmdlist.sh command-list.txt
 
 common-cmds.h: $(wildcard Documentation/perf-*.txt)
-	$(QUIET_GEN)util/generate-cmdlist.sh > $@+ && mv $@+ $@
+	$(QUIET_GEN). util/generate-cmdlist.sh > $@+ && mv $@+ $@
 
 $(patsubst %.sh,%,$(SCRIPT_SH)) : % : %.sh
 	$(QUIET_GEN)$(RM) $@ $@+ && \