1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 489bf6d23a..67cada076c 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ dll: $(LIBRUBY_SO)
 V = 0
 Q1 = $(V:1=)
 Q = $(Q1:0=@)
-ECHO1 = $(V:1=@$(NULLCMD))
+n=$(NULLCMD)
+ECHO1 = $(V:1=@$n)
 ECHO = $(ECHO1:0=@echo)
 
 RUBYLIB       = -