diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 4207a72d429f..05ca77706f6b 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ printf "%08x\n" $$dec_size |						\
 	}								\
 )
 
+quiet_cmd_file_size = GEN     $@
+      cmd_file_size = $(size_append) > $@
+
 quiet_cmd_bzip2 = BZIP2   $@
       cmd_bzip2 = cat $(real-prereqs) | $(KBZIP2) -9 > $@