diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index a76925b46ce6..f7075d148ac7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ struct symbol symbol_no = {
 	.flags = SYMBOL_CONST|SYMBOL_VALID,
 };
 
-static struct symbol symbol_empty = {
-	.name = "",
-	.curr = { "", no },
-	.flags = SYMBOL_VALID,
-};
-
 struct symbol *modules_sym;
 static tristate modules_val;
 
@@ -346,7 +340,7 @@ void sym_calc_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	case S_INT:
 	case S_HEX:
 	case S_STRING:
-		newval = symbol_empty.curr;
+		newval.val = "";
 		break;
 	case S_BOOLEAN:
 	case S_TRISTATE:
@@ -697,13 +691,12 @@ const char *sym_get_string_default(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct property *prop;
 	struct symbol *ds;
-	const char *str;
+	const char *str = "";
 	tristate val;
 
 	sym_calc_visibility(sym);
 	sym_calc_value(modules_sym);
 	val = symbol_no.curr.tri;
-	str = symbol_empty.curr.val;
 
 	/* If symbol has a default value look it up */
 	prop = sym_get_default_prop(sym);