diff --git a/tools/Config.mk b/tools/Config.mk
index 77f33579e1..369647ab14 100644
--- a/tools/Config.mk
+++ b/tools/Config.mk
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_WINDOWS_NATIVE),y)
 export SHELL=cmd
 endif
 
+# Control build verbosity
+#
+#  V=1,2: Enable echo of commands
+#  V=2:   Enable bug/verbose options in tools and scripts
+
+ifeq ($(V),1)
+export Q :=
+else ifeq ($(V),2)
+export Q :=
+else
+export Q := @
+endif
+
 # These are configuration variables that are quoted by configuration tool
 # but which must be unquoted when used in the build system.
 
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.host b/tools/Makefile.host
index 73a35fea54..09af21700f 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.host
+++ b/tools/Makefile.host
@@ -22,19 +22,6 @@ TOPDIR ?= $(CURDIR)/..
 -include $(TOPDIR)/Make.defs
 include ${TOPDIR}/tools/Config.mk
 
-# Control build verbosity
-#
-#  V=1,2: Enable echo of commands
-#  V=2:   Enable bug/verbose options in tools and scripts
-
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-export Q :=
-else ifeq ($(V),2)
-export Q :=
-else
-export Q := @
-endif
-
 # Check the endian-ness of the target
 
 # Define HOSTCC on the make command line if it differs from these defaults
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.unix b/tools/Makefile.unix
index eab40d2d75..57a6caa939 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.unix
+++ b/tools/Makefile.unix
@@ -61,19 +61,6 @@ else
 .PHONY: $(TOPDIR)/.version
 endif
 
-# Control build verbosity
-#
-#  V=1,2: Enable echo of commands
-#  V=2:   Enable bug/verbose options in tools and scripts
-
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-export Q :=
-else ifeq ($(V),2)
-export Q :=
-else
-export Q := @
-endif
-
 # Process architecture and board-specific directories
 
 ARCH_DIR = arch/$(CONFIG_ARCH)
diff --git a/tools/Makefile.win b/tools/Makefile.win
index 74bab777ea..92c157083c 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.win
+++ b/tools/Makefile.win
@@ -50,19 +50,6 @@ CONFIG_VERSION_MINOR ?= 0
 CONFIG_VERSION_PATCH ?= 0
 CONFIG_VERSION_BUILD ?= "0"
 
-# Control build verbosity
-#
-#  V=1,2: Enable echo of commands
-#  V=2:   Enable bug/verbose options in tools and scripts
-
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-export Q :=
-else ifeq ($(V),2)
-export Q :=
-else
-export Q := @
-endif
-
 # Process architecture and board-specific directories
 
 ARCH_DIR = arch\$(CONFIG_ARCH)