1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 86cd1ea35579..2c6286c0bc1a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -830,7 +830,8 @@ static int handle_exit(void)
                 fprintf(stderr, _("\n\n"
                                   "Your configuration changes were NOT saved."
                                   "\n\n"));
-                res = 0;
+                if (res != KEY_ESC)
+                        res = 0;
         }
 
         return res;