diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 5459a38be866..659326c3e895 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -529,8 +529,6 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		}
 		break;
 	case savedefconfig:
-		conf_read(NULL);
-		break;
 	case silentoldconfig:
 	case oldaskconfig:
 	case oldconfig: