diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index 98aed16861..eba22f5de2 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ linux-rebuild-with-initramfs: rootfs-cpio
 linux-rebuild-with-initramfs:
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Rebuilding kernel with initramfs")
 	# Build the kernel.
-	$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(BR2_MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX_DIR) $(LINUX_TARGET_NAME)
+	+$(LINUX_MAKE_ENV) $(BR2_MAKE) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(LINUX_DIR) $(LINUX_TARGET_NAME)
 	$(LINUX_APPEND_DTB)
 	# Copy the kernel image(s) to its(their) final destination
 	$(call LINUX_INSTALL_IMAGE,$(BINARIES_DIR))