1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.c b/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
index cbf4996dd9c1..8cee597d33a5 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
@@ -893,7 +893,10 @@ static enum string_value_kind expr_parse_string(const char *str,
         switch (type) {
         case S_BOOLEAN:
         case S_TRISTATE:
-                return k_string;
+                val->s = !strcmp(str, "n") ? 0 :
+                         !strcmp(str, "m") ? 1 :
+                         !strcmp(str, "y") ? 2 : -1;
+                return k_signed;
         case S_INT:
                 val->s = strtoll(str, &tail, 10);
                 kind = k_signed;