diff --git a/Makefile.top b/Makefile.top
index bb60bdc64617..bed77fb918df 100644
--- a/Makefile.top
+++ b/Makefile.top
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ endif
 include $(SRCDIR)/config_$(gb_Side).mk
 
 ifeq ($(GMAKE_OPTIONS),)
-ifeq ($(verbose),)
+ifeq ($(VERBOSE),)
 export GMAKE_OPTIONS:=-rs
 else
 export GMAKE_OPTIONS:=-r