diff --git a/Makefile.config b/Makefile.config
index 01466a6c4..bf34da3e5 100644
--- a/Makefile.config
+++ b/Makefile.config
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ define copy_or_same_file
 endef
 
 INTERACTIVE = $(shell [ -t 0 ] && echo 1)
-SILENT = $(findstring s,$(firstword $(MAKEFLAGS)))
+SILENT = $(findstring s,$(filter-out -%,$(firstword $(MAKEFLAGS))))
 
 ifeq (1,$(INTERACTIVE))
 TERM_ERROR = $(shell printf '\e[31;1m')