2 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
index b2a878c936d6..bcc6f19c3a35 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ static void print_item(WINDOW * win, int choice, int selected)
         wmove(win, choice, check_x);
         wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.check_selected.atr
                  : dlg.check.atr);
-        wprintw(win, "(%c)", item_is_tag('X') ? 'X' : ' ');
+        if (!item_is_tag(':'))
+                wprintw(win, "(%c)", item_is_tag('X') ? 'X' : ' ');
 
         wattrset(win, selected ? dlg.tag_selected.atr : dlg.tag.atr);
         mvwaddch(win, choice, item_x, item_str()[0]);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 6841e95c0989..3bcacb4bfd3a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -732,7 +732,12 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                 for (child = menu->list; child; child = child->next) {
                         if (!menu_is_visible(child))
                                 continue;
-                        item_make("%s", _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+                        if (child->sym)
+                                item_make("%s", _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+                        else {
+                                item_make("*** %s ***", _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+                                item_set_tag(':');
+                        }
                         item_set_data(child);
                         if (child->sym == active)
                                 item_set_selected(1);
@@ -748,6 +753,9 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
                 case 0:
                         if (selected) {
                                 child = item_data();
+                                if (!child->sym)
+                                        break;
+
                                 sym_set_tristate_value(child->sym, yes);
                         }
                         return;