diff --git a/makefiles/lint/robot.mk b/makefiles/lint/robot.mk
index 9808602..f33c4ba 100644
--- a/makefiles/lint/robot.mk
+++ b/makefiles/lint/robot.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- makefile -*-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright 2017-2022 Open Networking Foundation
+# Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@
 
 .PHONY: lint-robot
 
-lint : lint-robot
+ifndef NO-LINT-ROBOT
+  lint : lint-robot
+endif
 
 lint-robot: vst_venv
 	source ./$</bin/activate \
-	    && set -u \
-	    && rflint $(LINT_ARGS) $(ROBOT_FILES)
+	    ; set -u \
+	    ; rflint $(LINT_ARGS) $(ROBOT_FILES)
 
 help::
 	@echo "  lint-robot           Syntax check robot sources using rflint"