diff --git a/common/utils/Makefile.inc b/common/utils/Makefile.inc
index e804f88772..79c35de00b 100644
--- a/common/utils/Makefile.inc
+++ b/common/utils/Makefile.inc
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ UTILS_incl = 				\
     -I$(COMMON_UTILS_DIR)   \
     -I$(HASHTABLE_DIR)      \
     -I$(ITTI_DIR)
+
+print-%  : ; @echo $* = $($*)