diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index a26cc5d2a9b0..72c9dba84c5d 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop,
 {
 	int i, j;
 	struct menu *submenu[8], *menu, *location = NULL;
-	struct jump_key *jump;
+	struct jump_key *jump = NULL;
 
 	str_printf(r, _("Prompt: %s\n"), _(prop->text));
 	menu = prop->menu->parent;
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop,
 		str_printf(r, _("  Location:\n"));
 		for (j = 4; --i >= 0; j += 2) {
 			menu = submenu[i];
-			if (head && location && menu == location)
+			if (jump && menu == location)
 				jump->offset = strlen(r->s);
 			str_printf(r, "%*c-> %s", j, ' ',
 				   _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));