1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 77d53999ffb9..3091794e9354 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -76,11 +76,17 @@ PHONY += allnoconfig allyesconfig allmodconfig alldefconfig randconfig
 allnoconfig allyesconfig allmodconfig alldefconfig randconfig: $(obj)/conf
         $< --$@ $(Kconfig)
 
-PHONY += listnewconfig oldnoconfig savedefconfig defconfig
+PHONY += listnewconfig olddefconfig oldnoconfig savedefconfig defconfig
 
-listnewconfig oldnoconfig: $(obj)/conf
+listnewconfig olddefconfig: $(obj)/conf
         $< --$@ $(Kconfig)
 
+# oldnoconfig is an alias of olddefconfig, because people already are dependent
+# on its behavior(sets new symbols to their default value but not 'n') with the
+# counter-intuitive name.
+oldnoconfig: $(obj)/conf
+        $< --olddefconfig $(Kconfig)
+
 savedefconfig: $(obj)/conf
         $< --$@=defconfig $(Kconfig)
 
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@ 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 sets new symbols to their default value'
+        @echo  '  olddefconfig    - Same as silentoldconfig but sets new symbols to their default value'
 
 # lxdialog stuff
 check-lxdialog  := $(srctree)/$(src)/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh