diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 8dacae8bf4b9..77d53999ffb9 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  alldefconfig    - New config with all symbols set to default'
 	@echo  '  randconfig	  - New config with random answer to all options'
 	@echo  '  listnewconfig   - List new options'
-	@echo  '  oldnoconfig     - Same as silentoldconfig but set new symbols to n (unset)'
+	@echo  '  oldnoconfig     - Same as silentoldconfig but sets new symbols to their default value'
 
 # lxdialog stuff
 check-lxdialog  := $(srctree)/$(src)/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh