diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index f59a9597f09b..6c92ef1e16ef 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void ConfigItem::updateMenu(void)
 
 	if (prop) switch (prop->type) {
 	case P_MENU:
-		if (list->mode == singleMode || list->mode == symbolMode) {
+		if (list->mode == singleMode) {
 			/* a menuconfig entry is displayed differently
 			 * depending whether it's at the view root or a child.
 			 */