1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index a38787a881ea..8d6f17490c5e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                                 continue;
                         break;
                 case set_random:
-                        def = (random() % cnt) + 1;
+                        if (is_new)
+                                def = (random() % cnt) + 1;
                 case set_default:
                 case set_yes:
                 case set_mod: