diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index daf1c1506ec4..e0f965529166 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 			switch (ptype) {
 			case P_MENU:
 				child_count++;
-				prompt = prompt;
 				if (single_menu_mode) {
 					item_make(menu, 'm',
 						"%s%*c%s",