diff --git a/scripts/bpf_doc.py b/scripts/bpf_doc.py
index 4606944984ee..c55878bddfdd 100755
--- a/scripts/bpf_doc.py
+++ b/scripts/bpf_doc.py
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ class PrinterRST(Printer):
             version = version.stdout.decode().rstrip()
         except:
             try:
-                version = subprocess.run(['make', 'kernelversion'], cwd=linuxRoot,
-                                         capture_output=True, check=True)
+                version = subprocess.run(['make', '-s', '--no-print-directory', 'kernelversion'],
+                                         cwd=linuxRoot, capture_output=True, check=True)
                 version = version.stdout.decode().rstrip()
             except:
                 return 'Linux'