diff --git a/rust/Makefile b/rust/Makefile
index 9b5a3f9dd934..7b1db0d5d423 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile
+++ b/rust/Makefile
@@ -547,10 +547,10 @@ $(obj)/libsyn.rlib: private rustc_target_flags = $(syn-flags)
 $(obj)/libsyn.rlib: $(src)/syn/lib.rs $(obj)/libquote.rlib FORCE
 	+$(call if_changed_dep,rustc_procmacrolibrary)
 
-quiet_cmd_rustc_procmacro = $(RUSTC_OR_CLIPPY_QUIET) P $@
+quiet_cmd_rustc_procmacro = $(if $(skip_clippy),RUSTC,$(RUSTC_OR_CLIPPY_QUIET)) P $@
       cmd_rustc_procmacro = \
 	$(rustc_target_envs) \
-	$(RUSTC_OR_CLIPPY) $(rust_common_flags) $(rustc_target_flags) \
+	$(if $(skip_clippy),$(RUSTC),$(RUSTC_OR_CLIPPY)) $(rust_common_flags) $(rustc_target_flags) \
 		-Clinker-flavor=gcc -Clinker=$(HOSTCC) \
 		-Clink-args='$(call escsq,$(KBUILD_PROCMACROLDFLAGS))' \
 		--emit=dep-info=$(depfile) --emit=link=$@ --extern proc_macro \