diff --git a/tools/arch/arm64/tools/Makefile b/tools/arch/arm64/tools/Makefile
index 7b42feedf6471..de4f1b66ef014 100644
--- a/tools/arch/arm64/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/arch/arm64/tools/Makefile
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@ AWK	?= awk
 MKDIR	?= mkdir
 RM	?= rm
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-Q =
-else
-Q = @
-endif
-
 arm64_tools_dir = $(top_srcdir)/arch/arm64/tools
 arm64_sysreg_tbl = $(arm64_tools_dir)/sysreg
 arm64_gen_sysreg = $(arm64_tools_dir)/gen-sysreg.awk
diff --git a/tools/bpf/Makefile b/tools/bpf/Makefile
index 243b79f2b451e..062bbd6cd048e 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/Makefile
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ srctree := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(CURDIR)))
 srctree := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(srctree)))
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 FEATURE_USER = .bpf
 FEATURE_TESTS = libbfd disassembler-four-args disassembler-init-styled
 FEATURE_DISPLAY = libbfd
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/Makefile b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/Makefile
index 4315652678b9f..bf843f328812e 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Documentation/Makefile
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ INSTALL ?= install
 RM ?= rm -f
 RMDIR ?= rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 prefix ?= /usr/local
 mandir ?= $(prefix)/man
 man8dir = $(mandir)/man8
diff --git a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
index dd9f3ec842017..6ea4823b770cb 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/bpftool/Makefile
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ srctree := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(srctree)))
 srctree := $(patsubst %/,%,$(dir $(srctree)))
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 BPF_DIR = $(srctree)/tools/lib/bpf
 
 ifneq ($(OUTPUT),)
diff --git a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile
index 4b8079f294f65..afbddea3a39c6 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/Makefile
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ include ../../scripts/Makefile.arch
 srctree := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../../../)
 
 ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
   msg =
 else
-  Q = @
   ifeq ($(silent),1)
     msg =
   else
diff --git a/tools/bpf/runqslower/Makefile b/tools/bpf/runqslower/Makefile
index 5613b5736d938..78a436c4072e3 100644
--- a/tools/bpf/runqslower/Makefile
+++ b/tools/bpf/runqslower/Makefile
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ VMLINUX_BTF_PATHS := $(if $(O),$(O)/vmlinux)		\
 VMLINUX_BTF_PATH := $(or $(VMLINUX_BTF),$(firstword			       \
 					  $(wildcard $(VMLINUX_BTF_PATHS))))
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-Q =
-else
-Q = @
+ifneq ($(V),1)
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
 submake_extras := feature_display=0
 endif
diff --git a/tools/build/Makefile b/tools/build/Makefile
index 18ad131f6ea74..63ef218787616 100644
--- a/tools/build/Makefile
+++ b/tools/build/Makefile
@@ -17,13 +17,7 @@ $(call allow-override,LD,$(CROSS_COMPILE)ld)
 
 export HOSTCC HOSTLD HOSTAR
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
-export Q srctree CC LD
+export srctree CC LD
 
 MAKEFLAGS := --no-print-directory
 build     := -f $(srctree)/tools/build/Makefile.build dir=. obj
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile b/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
index 857a5f7b413d6..168140f8e6461 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/Makefile
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ include $(srctree)/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
 
 # copy a bit from Linux kbuild
 
-ifeq ("$(origin V)", "command line")
-  VERBOSE = $(V)
-endif
-ifndef VERBOSE
-  VERBOSE = 0
-endif
-
 INCLUDES = -I$(or $(OUTPUT),.) \
 	   -I$(srctree)/tools/include -I$(srctree)/tools/include/uapi \
 	   -I$(srctree)/tools/arch/$(SRCARCH)/include
@@ -96,12 +89,6 @@ override CFLAGS += $(CLANG_CROSS_FLAGS)
 # flags specific for shared library
 SHLIB_FLAGS := -DSHARED -fPIC
 
-ifeq ($(VERBOSE),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 # Disable command line variables (CFLAGS) override from top
 # level Makefile (perf), otherwise build Makefile will get
 # the same command line setup.
diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/Makefile b/tools/lib/perf/Makefile
index 3a9b2140aa048..e9a7ac2c062e2 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/Makefile
@@ -39,19 +39,6 @@ libdir = $(prefix)/$(libdir_relative)
 libdir_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(libdir))
 libdir_relative_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(libdir_relative))
 
-ifeq ("$(origin V)", "command line")
-  VERBOSE = $(V)
-endif
-ifndef VERBOSE
-  VERBOSE = 0
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(VERBOSE),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 TEST_ARGS := $(if $(V),-v)
 
 # Set compile option CFLAGS
diff --git a/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile b/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile
index 8890fd57b110c..a1f5e388644d3 100644
--- a/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/thermal/Makefile
@@ -39,19 +39,6 @@ libdir = $(prefix)/$(libdir_relative)
 libdir_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(libdir))
 libdir_relative_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(libdir_relative))
 
-ifeq ("$(origin V)", "command line")
-  VERBOSE = $(V)
-endif
-ifndef VERBOSE
-  VERBOSE = 0
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(VERBOSE),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 # Set compile option CFLAGS
 ifdef EXTRA_CFLAGS
   CFLAGS := $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/tools/objtool/Makefile b/tools/objtool/Makefile
index f56e277275341..7a65948892e56 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/objtool/Makefile
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ HOST_OVERRIDES := CC="$(HOSTCC)" LD="$(HOSTLD)" AR="$(HOSTAR)"
 AWK = awk
 MKDIR = mkdir
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 BUILD_ORC := n
 
 ifeq ($(SRCARCH),x86)
diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.perf b/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
index 55d6ce9ea52fb..05c083bb11220 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.perf
@@ -161,47 +161,6 @@ export VPATH
 SOURCE := $(shell ln -sf $(srctree)/tools/perf $(OUTPUT)/source)
 endif
 
-# Beautify output
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# Most of build commands in Kbuild start with "cmd_". You can optionally define
-# "quiet_cmd_*". If defined, the short log is printed. Otherwise, no log from
-# that command is printed by default.
-#
-# e.g.)
-#    quiet_cmd_depmod = DEPMOD  $(MODLIB)
-#          cmd_depmod = $(srctree)/scripts/depmod.sh $(DEPMOD) $(KERNELRELEASE)
-#
-# A simple variant is to prefix commands with $(Q) - that's useful
-# for commands that shall be hidden in non-verbose mode.
-#
-#    $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=scripts/basic
-#
-# To put more focus on warnings, be less verbose as default
-# Use 'make V=1' to see the full commands
-
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  quiet =
-  Q =
-else
-  quiet=quiet_
-  Q=@
-endif
-
-# If the user is running make -s (silent mode), suppress echoing of commands
-# make-4.0 (and later) keep single letter options in the 1st word of MAKEFLAGS.
-ifeq ($(filter 3.%,$(MAKE_VERSION)),)
-short-opts := $(firstword -$(MAKEFLAGS))
-else
-short-opts := $(filter-out --%,$(MAKEFLAGS))
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(findstring s,$(short-opts)),)
-  quiet=silent_
-endif
-
-export quiet Q
-
 # Do not use make's built-in rules
 # (this improves performance and avoids hard-to-debug behaviour);
 MAKEFLAGS += -r
diff --git a/tools/scripts/Makefile.include b/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
index 0aa4005017c72..c4f240042f02b 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
+++ b/tools/scripts/Makefile.include
@@ -136,6 +136,33 @@ else
 NO_SUBDIR = :
 endif
 
+# Beautify output
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Most of build commands in Kbuild start with "cmd_". You can optionally define
+# "quiet_cmd_*". If defined, the short log is printed. Otherwise, no log from
+# that command is printed by default.
+#
+# e.g.)
+#    quiet_cmd_depmod = DEPMOD  $(MODLIB)
+#          cmd_depmod = $(srctree)/scripts/depmod.sh $(DEPMOD) $(KERNELRELEASE)
+#
+# A simple variant is to prefix commands with $(Q) - that's useful
+# for commands that shall be hidden in non-verbose mode.
+#
+#    $(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=scripts/basic
+#
+# To put more focus on warnings, be less verbose as default
+# Use 'make V=1' to see the full commands
+
+ifeq ($(V),1)
+  quiet =
+  Q =
+else
+  quiet=quiet_
+  Q=@
+endif
+
 # If the user is running make -s (silent mode), suppress echoing of commands
 # make-4.0 (and later) keep single letter options in the 1st word of MAKEFLAGS.
 ifeq ($(filter 3.%,$(MAKE_VERSION)),)
@@ -145,9 +172,11 @@ short-opts := $(filter-out --%,$(MAKEFLAGS))
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(findstring s,$(short-opts)),)
-  silent=1
+  quiet=silent_
 endif
 
+export quiet Q
+
 #
 # Define a callable command for descending to a new directory
 #
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile.docs b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile.docs
index eb6a4fea8c794..f7f9e7088bb38 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile.docs
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/Makefile.docs
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ INSTALL ?= install
 RM ?= rm -f
 RMDIR ?= rmdir --ignore-fail-on-non-empty
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 prefix ?= /usr/local
 mandir ?= $(prefix)/man
 man2dir = $(mandir)/man2
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/hid/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/hid/Makefile
index 0336353bd15f0..2839d2612ce3a 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/hid/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/hid/Makefile
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ TEST_GEN_PROGS = hid_bpf hidraw
 # $3 - target (assumed to be file); only file name will be emitted;
 # $4 - optional extra arg, emitted as-is, if provided.
 ifeq ($(V),1)
-Q =
 msg =
 else
-Q = @
 msg = @printf '  %-8s%s %s%s\n' "$(1)" "$(if $(2), [$(2)])" "$(notdir $(3))" "$(if $(4), $(4))";
 MAKEFLAGS += --no-print-directory
 submake_extras := feature_display=0
diff --git a/tools/thermal/lib/Makefile b/tools/thermal/lib/Makefile
index f2552f73a64c7..056d212f25cf5 100644
--- a/tools/thermal/lib/Makefile
+++ b/tools/thermal/lib/Makefile
@@ -39,19 +39,6 @@ libdir = $(prefix)/$(libdir_relative)
 libdir_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(libdir))
 libdir_relative_SQ = $(subst ','\'',$(libdir_relative))
 
-ifeq ("$(origin V)", "command line")
-  VERBOSE = $(V)
-endif
-ifndef VERBOSE
-  VERBOSE = 0
-endif
-
-ifeq ($(VERBOSE),1)
-  Q =
-else
-  Q = @
-endif
-
 # Set compile option CFLAGS
 ifdef EXTRA_CFLAGS
   CFLAGS := $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/tools/tracing/latency/Makefile b/tools/tracing/latency/Makefile
index 6518b03e05c71..257a56b1899f2 100644
--- a/tools/tracing/latency/Makefile
+++ b/tools/tracing/latency/Makefile
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ FEATURE_TESTS	+= libtracefs
 FEATURE_DISPLAY	:= libtraceevent
 FEATURE_DISPLAY	+= libtracefs
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q 		=
-else
-  Q 		= @
-endif
-
 all: $(LATENCY-COLLECTOR)
 
 include $(srctree)/tools/build/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tools/tracing/rtla/Makefile b/tools/tracing/rtla/Makefile
index 8b5101457c70b..0b61208db604e 100644
--- a/tools/tracing/rtla/Makefile
+++ b/tools/tracing/rtla/Makefile
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ FEATURE_DISPLAY	:= libtraceevent
 FEATURE_DISPLAY	+= libtracefs
 FEATURE_DISPLAY	+= libcpupower
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q		=
-else
-  Q		= @
-endif
-
 all: $(RTLA)
 
 include $(srctree)/tools/build/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tools/verification/rv/Makefile b/tools/verification/rv/Makefile
index 411d62b3d8eb9..5b898360ba481 100644
--- a/tools/verification/rv/Makefile
+++ b/tools/verification/rv/Makefile
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ FEATURE_TESTS	+= libtracefs
 FEATURE_DISPLAY	:= libtraceevent
 FEATURE_DISPLAY	+= libtracefs
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  Q		=
-else
-  Q		= @
-endif
-
 all: $(RV)
 
 include $(srctree)/tools/build/Makefile.include