diff --git a/Makefile.lib b/Makefile.lib
index bd825b5b..72950567 100644
--- a/Makefile.lib
+++ b/Makefile.lib
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ quiet_cmd_ld_objs = "      [$(LD_COLOR)LD$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)$@"
 
 # Recursive make
 quiet_cmd_recmake = "[$(INFO_COLOR)MAKE $(3)$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)$(2)"
-      cmd_recmake = $(MAKE) --no-print-directory -C $(2) $(3)
+      cmd_recmake = $(MAKE) -s -C $(2) $(3)
 
 quiet_cmd_installdata = "     [$(INSTALL_COLOR)INSTALL$(END_COLOR)]   $(RELPATH)$(2) -> $(3)"
       cmd_installdata = $(INSTALL_DATA) $(2) $(3)
diff --git a/config/mkinstalldirs b/config/mkinstalldirs
index 732d62e1..53546b4d 100755
--- a/config/mkinstalldirs
+++ b/config/mkinstalldirs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ do
      esac
 
      if test ! -d "$pathcomp"; then
-        echo "mkdir $pathcomp"
+        #echo "mkdir $pathcomp"
 
         mkdir "$pathcomp" || lasterr=$?