diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile b/tools/perf/Makefile
index be3eb1dc9a5..94f73abdc56 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ grep-libs = $(filter -l%,$(1))
 strip-libs = $(filter-out -l%,$(1))
 
 $(OUTPUT)python/perf.so: $(PYRF_OBJS)
-	@python util/setup.py --quiet  build_ext --build-lib='$(OUTPUT)python' \
+	$(QUIET_GEN)python util/setup.py --quiet  build_ext --build-lib='$(OUTPUT)python' \
 						--build-temp='$(OUTPUT)python/temp'
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