diff --git a/device/testing/linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8953/APKBUILD b/device/testing/linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8953/APKBUILD
index 61f322678..53539a492 100644
--- a/device/testing/linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8953/APKBUILD
+++ b/device/testing/linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm8953/APKBUILD
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ prepare() {
 
 build() {
 	unset LDFLAGS
+	# V=1: workaround for pma#1990
 	make ARCH="$_carch" CC="${CC:-gcc}" \
-		KBUILD_BUILD_VERSION="$((pkgrel + 1 ))-$_flavor"
+		KBUILD_BUILD_VERSION="$((pkgrel + 1 ))-$_flavor" \
+		V=1
 }
 
 package() {