diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 2c45ea8..db687d5 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@
 # Linus' kernel sanity checking tool
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_CHECKSRC),1)
   quiet_cmd_checksrc       = CHECK   $<
-        cmd_checksrc       = $(CHECK) $(CHECKFLAGS) $(c_flags) $<
+        cmd_checksrc       = $(CHECK) $(CHECKFLAGS) $(c_flags) $< ;
 else ifeq ($(KBUILD_CHECKSRC),2)
   quiet_cmd_force_checksrc = CHECK   $<
-        cmd_force_checksrc = $(CHECK) $(CHECKFLAGS) $(c_flags) $<
+        cmd_force_checksrc = $(CHECK) $(CHECKFLAGS) $(c_flags) $< ;
 endif
 
 # Compile C sources (.c)