diff --git a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
index b3d907eb93a9..e62f1e000a7b 100644
--- a/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
+++ b/scripts/link-vmlinux.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "clean" ]; then
 fi
 
 # We need access to CONFIG_ symbols
-. ./.config
+. ${KCONFIG_CONFIG}
 
 #link vmlinux.o
 info LD vmlinux.o