diff --git a/mk/suffix.mk b/mk/suffix.mk
index cdbefdd771c8e3cf72f8643d161c95327d1e36af..ade0255dd9e5ff431ae423bbfe41abf52aac2bb5 100644
--- a/mk/suffix.mk
+++ b/mk/suffix.mk
@@ -309,5 +309,5 @@ endif
 # Preprocessor suffix rule
 
 % : %.pp
-	rm -f $@
+	@$(RM) $@
 	$(CPP) $(CPP_OPTS) -x c $< | $(SED) -e '/^#/d' > $@