diff --git a/samples/bpf/Makefile b/samples/bpf/Makefile
index a11d7270583d0f5861e944e26efa12d2b09ab92c..4f61725b1d86610db147c64d65104727ff11a090 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/Makefile
+++ b/samples/bpf/Makefile
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ endif
 
 # Don't evaluate probes and warnings if we need to run make recursively
 ifneq ($(src),)
-HDR_PROBE := $(shell echo "\#include <linux/types.h>\n struct list_head { int a; }; int main() { return 0; }" | \
+HDR_PROBE := $(shell printf "\#include <linux/types.h>\n struct list_head { int a; }; int main() { return 0; }" | \
 	$(HOSTCC) $(KBUILD_HOSTCFLAGS) -x c - -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null && \
 	echo okay)