diff --git a/scripts/Kbuild.include b/scripts/Kbuild.include
index 936940b..8cf87e8 100644
--- a/scripts/Kbuild.include
+++ b/scripts/Kbuild.include
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 escsq = $(subst $(squote),'\$(squote)',$1)
 
 ###
+# Easy method for doing a status message
+       kecho := :
+ quiet_kecho := echo
+silent_kecho := :
+kecho := $($(quiet)kecho)
+
+###
 # filechk is used to check if the content of a generated file is updated.
 # Sample usage:
 # define filechk_sample