diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 98b8e919f9..134f7ca15a 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -84,18 +84,16 @@ fi
 VERSION_SUFFIX=$TARGET_ARCH
 
 # redirect formatted output
-if [ -z "${SILENT_OUT}" -a -z "${VERBOSE_OUT}" ]; then
-  export BUILD_INDENT_SIZE=4
-  export SILENT_OUT=3
-  export VERBOSE_OUT=4
+export BUILD_INDENT_SIZE=4
+SILENT_OUT=3
+VERBOSE_OUT=4
 
-  if [ "$VERBOSE" = yes ]; then
-    exec 3>&1
-    exec 4>&1
-  else
-    exec 3>&2
-    exec 4>/dev/null
-  fi
+if [ "$VERBOSE" = yes ]; then
+  exec 3>&1
+  exec 4>&1
+else
+  exec 3>&2
+  exec 4>/dev/null
 fi
 
 unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH