diff --git a/rust/Makefile b/rust/Makefile
index e5619f25b55c..7e33ebe8a9f4 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile
+++ b/rust/Makefile
@@ -363,9 +363,7 @@ $(obj)/bindings/bindings_helpers_generated.rs: $(src)/helpers.c FORCE
 quiet_cmd_exports = EXPORTS $@
       cmd_exports = \
 	$(NM) -p --defined-only $< \
-		| grep -E ' (T|R|D) ' | cut -d ' ' -f 3 \
-		| xargs -Isymbol \
-		echo 'EXPORT_SYMBOL_RUST_GPL(symbol);' > $@
+		| awk '/ (T|R|D) / {printf "EXPORT_SYMBOL_RUST_GPL(%s);\n",$$3}' > $@
 
 $(obj)/exports_core_generated.h: $(obj)/core.o FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,exports)