diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index ce5639bd64ee..2f58ac495411 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ INSTALLKERNEL= ${_kernel}
 #
 buildkernel:
 .if empty(BUILDKERNELS)
-	@echo "ERROR: Missing kernel configuration file(s) (${KERNCONF}).";
+	@echo "ERROR: Missing kernel configuration file(s) (${KERNCONF})."; \
 	false
 .endif
 .if defined(KERNWARN)
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ buildkernel:
 installkernel installkernel.debug \
 reinstallkernel reinstallkernel.debug: ${SPECIAL_INSTALLCHECKS}
 .if empty(INSTALLKERNEL)
-	@echo "ERROR: No kernel \"${KERNCONF}\" to install."
+	@echo "ERROR: No kernel \"${KERNCONF}\" to install."; \
 	false
 .endif
 	@echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"