diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 0dc4a2c779b1..6875680a8db2 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static void conf_usage(const char *progname)
 	printf("  --oldaskconfig          Start a new configuration using a line-oriented program\n");
 	printf("  --oldconfig             Update a configuration using a provided .config as base\n");
 	printf("  --silentoldconfig       Same as oldconfig, but quietly, additionally update deps\n");
-	printf("  --oldnoconfig           Same as silentoldconfig but set new symbols to no\n");
+	printf("  --oldnoconfig           Same as silentoldconfig but sets new symbols to their default value\n");
 	printf("  --defconfig <file>      New config with default defined in <file>\n");
 	printf("  --savedefconfig <file>  Save the minimal current configuration to <file>\n");
 	printf("  --allnoconfig           New config where all options are answered with no\n");