diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b72ce142efa0..5e6d46a42be7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ endif
 
 include $(SRCDIR)/config_$(gb_Side).mk
 
+ifeq ($(GMAKE_OPTIONS),)
 ifeq ($(verbose),)
 export GMAKE_OPTIONS:=-rs
 else
 export GMAKE_OPTIONS:=-r
 endif
+endif
 
 gbuild_modules:= \
 MathMLDTD\