diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ff71c44..3ec3760 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ TARGETS = mtd-cli hdrchk
 .PHONY: all $(TARGETS)
 all: $(TARGETS)
 
-MAKE_OPTS = --no-print-directory V=$V
+MAKE_OPTS = --no-print-directory
 
 .PHONY: mtd-cli
 mtd-cli: