diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd18ebdcacc2f7..3d8ef4dc5764bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1266,8 +1266,11 @@ else
 	@echo "To install (requires internet access) run: $ make format-cpp-build"
 endif
 
-CPPLINT_QUIET = --quiet
-
+ifeq ($(V),1)
+  CPPLINT_QUIET =
+else
+  CPPLINT_QUIET = --quiet
+endif
 .PHONY: lint-cpp
 # Lints the C++ code with cpplint.py and check-imports.py.
 lint-cpp: tools/.cpplintstamp