diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 83b5836615fb..143c05fec161 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 			switch (prop->type) {
 			case P_MENU:
 				child_count++;
-				prompt = prompt;
 				if (single_menu_mode) {
 					item_make("%s%*c%s",
 						  menu->data ? "-->" : "++>",