diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3e61d836a3..ca736ddab3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -312,13 +312,10 @@ uninstall:
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	@echo RM
-else
-	rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
-	rm -f $(TARGET)
-	rm -f *.d
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f *.d
 
 .PHONY: all install uninstall clean
 
diff --git a/Makefile.miyoo b/Makefile.miyoo
index e0464866f7..67c1b73d91 100644
--- a/Makefile.miyoo
+++ b/Makefile.miyoo
@@ -223,13 +223,10 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.S $(HEADERS)
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ASFLAGS) $(DEFINES) -c -o $@ $<
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	@echo RM
-else
-	rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
-	rm -f $(TARGET)
-	rm -f *.d
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f *.d
 
 .PHONY: all clean
 
diff --git a/Makefile.ngc b/Makefile.ngc
index dc916e9146..c733120fbf 100644
--- a/Makefile.ngc
+++ b/Makefile.ngc
@@ -288,13 +288,10 @@ $(EXT_INTER_TARGET): $(OBJ)
 	$(Q)$(LD) -r -b binary $(OBJOUT)$@ $<
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	@echo RM
-else
-	rm -f $(EXT_TARGET)
-	rm -f $(EXT_INTER_TARGET)
-	rm -f $(OBJ)
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(EXT_TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(EXT_INTER_TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(OBJ)
 
 .PHONY: clean
 
diff --git a/Makefile.retrofw b/Makefile.retrofw
index fa3a462d8b..fc0a2ddffa 100644
--- a/Makefile.retrofw
+++ b/Makefile.retrofw
@@ -237,14 +237,11 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.S $(HEADERS)
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ASFLAGS) $(DEFINES) -c -o $@ $<
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	@echo RM
-else
-	rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
-	rm -f $(TARGET)
-	rm -f *.d
-	rm -rf $(OPK_NAME)
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f *.d
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OPK_NAME)
 
 opk: $(TARGET)
 	echo "$$DESKTOP_ENTRY" > default.retrofw.desktop
diff --git a/Makefile.rs90 b/Makefile.rs90
index 9c0f69799e..58492e5308 100644
--- a/Makefile.rs90
+++ b/Makefile.rs90
@@ -239,12 +239,11 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.S $(HEADERS)
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ASFLAGS) $(DEFINES) -c -o $@ $<
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
-	rm -f $(TARGET)
-	rm -f *.d
-	rm -rf $(OPK_NAME)
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f *.d
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OPK_NAME)
 
 opk: $(TARGET)
 	echo "$$DESKTOP_ENTRY" > default.rs90.desktop
diff --git a/Makefile.webos b/Makefile.webos
index 9013b5cc32..4ca35b420c 100644
--- a/Makefile.webos
+++ b/Makefile.webos
@@ -257,16 +257,13 @@ $(OBJDIR)/%.o: %.S $(HEADERS)
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ASFLAGS) $(DEFINES) -c -o $@ $<
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	@echo RM
-else
-	rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
-	rm -f $(TARGET)
-	rm -f *.d
-	rm -rf SDL
-	rm -rf webos/*.ipk
-	rm -rf webos/dist
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -rf $(OBJDIR_BASE)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f *.d
+	$(Q)rm -rf SDL
+	$(Q)rm -rf webos/*.ipk
+	$(Q)rm -rf webos/dist
 
 sdl2: $(TARGET)
 ifeq ($(ADD_SDL2_LIB), 1)
diff --git a/Makefile.wii b/Makefile.wii
index 92b205c008..f25ebff1a7 100644
--- a/Makefile.wii
+++ b/Makefile.wii
@@ -312,14 +312,11 @@ $(APP_BOOTER_DIR)/app_booter.bin:
 	$(MAKE) -C $(APP_BOOTER_DIR)
 
 clean:
-ifneq ($(V),1)
-	@echo RM
-else
-	rm -f $(EXT_TARGET)
-	rm -f $(EXT_INTER_TARGET)
-	rm -f $(OBJ)
-	$(MAKE) -C $(APP_BOOTER_DIR) clean
-endif
+	@$(if $(Q), echo $@,)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(EXT_TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(EXT_INTER_TARGET)
+	$(Q)rm -f $(OBJ)
+	$(Q)$(MAKE) -C $(APP_BOOTER_DIR) clean
 
 .PHONY: clean