diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 50e61c411bc0..734cf4f3131e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@ static void conf_load(void)
 				return;
 			if (!conf_read(dialog_input_result)) {
 				set_config_filename(dialog_input_result);
+				sym_set_change_count(1);
 				return;
 			}
 			show_textbox(NULL, _("File does not exist!"), 5, 38);