diff --git a/scripts/mkcompile_h b/scripts/mkcompile_h
index 87f1fc9..2339f86 100755
--- a/scripts/mkcompile_h
+++ b/scripts/mkcompile_h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 # Generate a temporary compile.h
 
-( echo /\* This file is auto generated, version $VERSION \*/
+{ echo /\* This file is auto generated, version $VERSION \*/
   if [ -n "$CONFIG_FLAGS" ] ; then echo "/* $CONFIG_FLAGS */"; fi
 
   echo \#define UTS_MACHINE \"$ARCH\"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   echo \#define LINUX_COMPILE_HOST \"`echo $LINUX_COMPILE_HOST | $UTS_TRUNCATE`\"
 
   echo \#define LINUX_COMPILER \"`$CC -v 2>&1 | grep ' version ' | sed 's/[[:space:]]*$//'`\"
-) > .tmpcompile
+} > .tmpcompile
 
 # Only replace the real compile.h if the new one is different,
 # in order to preserve the timestamp and avoid unnecessary