diff --git a/dsoextractfw/ChangeLog b/dsoextractfw/ChangeLog
index c0dbb28..c0e26e8 100644
--- a/dsoextractfw/ChangeLog
+++ b/dsoextractfw/ChangeLog
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
 * Updated configure.in
 * Removed "warning: "PACKAGE_NAME" redefined" during make
 * Error if bfd (libbfd) is not usable
+* Silent make if available
diff --git a/dsoextractfw/configure.in b/dsoextractfw/configure.in
index c234166..cba4bed 100644
--- a/dsoextractfw/configure.in
+++ b/dsoextractfw/configure.in
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([dsoextractfw.c])
 # Generates a config.h
 #AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 
+# Silent make output if available
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
+
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
 # Checks for programs.