1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 387dc8daf7b2..a69cbd78fb38 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -670,11 +670,12 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu, struct menu *active_menu)
                                   active_menu, &s_scroll);
                 if (res == 1 || res == KEY_ESC || res == -ERRDISPLAYTOOSMALL)
                         break;
-                if (!item_activate_selected())
-                        continue;
-                if (!item_tag())
-                        continue;
-
+                if (item_count() != 0) {
+                        if (!item_activate_selected())
+                                continue;
+                        if (!item_tag())
+                                continue;
+                }
                 submenu = item_data();
                 active_menu = item_data();
                 if (submenu)