1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e810ecf13..1c6bc767c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ifeq ($(filter $(noconfig_targets),$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 -include $(TOPDIR).config
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(strip $(BR2_TAR_VERBOSITY)),"yes")
+ifeq ($(BR2_TAR_VERBOSITY),y)
 TAR_VERBOSITY=v
 else
 TAR_VERBOSITY=