diff --git a/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk b/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk
index 15724090ce..ed37410ea6 100644
--- a/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk
+++ b/package/linux-headers/linux-headers.mk
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ LINUX_HEADERS_DEPENDENCIES = $(BR2_MAKE_HOST_DEPENDENCY)
 define LINUX_HEADERS_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); \
 		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(BR2_MAKE) \
+			--no-print-directory \
 			ARCH=$(KERNEL_ARCH) \
 			HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 			HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOSTCFLAGS)" \
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ endef
 define LINUX_HEADERS_INSTALL_STAGING_CMDS
 	(cd $(@D); \
 		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(BR2_MAKE) \
+			--no-print-directory \
 			ARCH=$(KERNEL_ARCH) \
 			HOSTCC="$(HOSTCC)" \
 			HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOSTCFLAGS)" \