diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bbab640b31..f7e9eb9f08 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -272,8 +272,13 @@ gtags:
 
 .PHONY: TAGS
 TAGS:
-	rm -f "$(SRC_PATH)/"TAGS
-	$(find-src-path) -exec etags -f "$(SRC_PATH)/"TAGS --append {} +
+	$(call quiet-command, 			\
+		rm -f "$(SRC_PATH)/"TAGS,	\
+		"TAGS", "Remove old $@")
+	$(call quiet-command, 				\
+		$(find-src-path) -exec etags 		\
+		-f "$(SRC_PATH)/"TAGS --append {} +, 	\
+		"TAGS", "Re-index $(SRC_PATH)")
 
 .PHONY: cscope
 cscope: