diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 0dde19cf7486..2caf5fac102a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 
 		sym_calc_value(csym);
 		if (mode == def_random)
-			has_changed = randomize_choice_values(csym);
+			has_changed |= randomize_choice_values(csym);
 		else {
 			set_all_choice_values(csym);
 			has_changed = true;