diff --git a/common.mak b/common.mak
index 25a5d81b62..d4eda1b4f2 100644
--- a/common.mak
+++ b/common.mak
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ SILENT = DEPCC YASMDEP RM RANLIB
 MSG    = $@
 M      = @$(call ECHO,$(TAG),$@);
 $(foreach VAR,$(BRIEF), \
-    $(eval $(VAR) = @$$(call ECHO,$(VAR),$$(MSG)); $($(VAR))))
-$(foreach VAR,$(SILENT),$(eval $(VAR) = @$($(VAR))))
+    $(eval override $(VAR) = @$$(call ECHO,$(VAR),$$(MSG)); $($(VAR))))
+$(foreach VAR,$(SILENT),$(eval override $(VAR) = @$($(VAR))))
 $(eval INSTALL = @$(call ECHO,INSTALL,$$(^:$(SRC_DIR)/%=%)); $(INSTALL))
 endif