diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 911745743246..d432693e5367 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ targets += $(targets-for-builtin) $(targets-for-modules)
 
 # Linus' kernel sanity checking tool
 ifeq ($(KBUILD_CHECKSRC),1)
-  quiet_cmd_checksrc       = CHECK   $<
+  quiet_cmd_checksrc       = CHECK   $(patsubst $(srctree)/%,%,$<)
         cmd_checksrc       = $(CHECK) $(CHECKFLAGS) $(c_flags) $<
 else ifeq ($(KBUILD_CHECKSRC),2)
-  quiet_cmd_force_checksrc = CHECK   $<
+  quiet_cmd_force_checksrc = CHECK   $(patsubst $(srctree)/%,%,$<)
         cmd_force_checksrc = $(CHECK) $(CHECKFLAGS) $(c_flags) $<
 endif