diff --git a/gdb/Makefile.in b/gdb/Makefile.in
index 522fc20bccd..0f5df2ccb7b 100644
--- a/gdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/Makefile.in
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ LIBTOOL = @LIBTOOL@
 # Set this up with gcc if you have gnu ld and the loader will print out
 # line numbers for undefined references.
 #CC_LD = g++ -static
-CC_LD = $(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CXX) $(CXX_DIALECT)
+CC_LD = $(LIBTOOL) $(SILENT_FLAG) --mode=link $(CXX) $(CXX_DIALECT)
 
 # Where is our "include" directory?  Typically $(srcdir)/../include.
 # This is essentially the header file directory for the library
diff --git a/gdb/silent-rules.mk b/gdb/silent-rules.mk
index c2c43481296..36791f6683f 100644
--- a/gdb/silent-rules.mk
+++ b/gdb/silent-rules.mk
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ ECHO_LEX  =   @echo "  LEX    $@";
 ECHO_AR =     @echo "  AR     $@";
 ECHO_RANLIB = @echo "  RANLIB $@";
 SILENCE = @
+# Silence libtool.
+SILENT_FLAG = --silent
 endif