# Convinient variables
 comma   := ,
+squote  := '
 empty   :=
 space   := $(empty) $(empty)
 
 # contain a comma
 depfile = $(subst $(comma),_,$(@D)/.$(@F).d)
 
+###
+# Escape single quote for use in echo statements
+escsq = $(subst $(squote),'\$(squote)',$1)
+
 ###
 # filechk is used to check if the content of a generated file is updated.
 # Sample usage:
 
 # If quiet is set, only print short version of command
 cmd = @$(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(1)),\
-      echo '  $(subst ','\'',$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))' &&) $(cmd_$(1))
+      echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))' &&) $(cmd_$(1))
 
 # Add $(obj)/ for paths that is not absolute
 objectify = $(foreach o,$(1),$(if $(filter /%,$(o)),$(o),$(obj)/$(o)))
 
 # echo command. Short version is $(quiet) equals quiet, otherwise full command
 echo-cmd = $(if $($(quiet)cmd_$(1)), \
-       echo '  $(subst ','\'',$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))';)
+       echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_$(1)))';)
 
 # function to only execute the passed command if necessary
 # >'< substitution is for echo to work, >$< substitution to preserve $ when reloading .cmd file
        @set -e; \
        $(echo-cmd) \
        $(cmd_$(1)); \
-       echo 'cmd_$@ := $(subst $$,$$$$,$(subst ','\'',$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd)
+       echo 'cmd_$@ := $(subst $$,$$$$,$(call escsq,$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd)
 
 # execute the command and also postprocess generated .d dependencies
 # file
        @set -e; \
        $(echo-cmd) \
        $(cmd_$(1)); \
-       scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(subst $$,$$$$,$(subst ','\'',$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp; \
+       scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(subst $$,$$$$,$(call escsq,$(cmd_$(1))))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp; \
        rm -f $(depfile); \
        mv -f $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd)
 
 
 define rule_cc_o_c
        $(if $($(quiet)cmd_checksrc),echo '  $($(quiet)cmd_checksrc)';)   \
        $(cmd_checksrc)                                                   \
-       $(if $($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c),echo '  $(subst ','\'',$($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c))';)  \
+       $(if $($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c),echo '  $(call escsq,$($(quiet)cmd_cc_o_c))';)  \
        $(cmd_cc_o_c);                                                    \
        $(cmd_modversions)                                                \
-       scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(subst ','\'',$(cmd_cc_o_c))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp;  \
+       scripts/basic/fixdep $(depfile) $@ '$(call escsq,$(cmd_cc_o_c))' > $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp;  \
        rm -f $(depfile);                                                 \
        mv -f $(@D)/.$(@F).tmp $(@D)/.$(@F).cmd
 endef