diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 1c59998a62f7..3d7d454c54da 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -422,17 +422,15 @@ help:
 
 static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 {
-	struct symbol *sym, *def_sym;
+	struct symbol *def_sym;
 	struct menu *child;
 	bool is_new = false;
 
-	sym = menu->sym;
-
 	while (1) {
 		int cnt, def;
 
 		printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", menu_get_prompt(menu));
-		def_sym = sym_get_choice_value(sym);
+		def_sym = sym_calc_choice(menu);
 		cnt = def = 0;
 		line[0] = 0;
 		for (child = menu->list; child; child = child->next) {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index 380421a5cfb2..6b50e25133e3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ static gchar **fill_row(struct menu *menu)
 
 	if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {	// parse childs for getting final value
 		struct menu *child;
-		struct symbol *def_sym = sym_get_choice_value(sym);
+		struct symbol *def_sym = sym_calc_choice(menu);
 		struct menu *def_menu = NULL;
 
 		for (child = menu->list; child; child = child->next) {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index bdd37a16b040..d820272a85fb 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void menu_get_ext_help(struct menu *menu, struct gstr *help);
 /* symbol.c */
 void sym_clear_all_valid(void);
 struct symbol *sym_choice_default(struct symbol *sym);
+struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct menu *choice);
 struct property *sym_get_range_prop(struct symbol *sym);
 const char *sym_get_string_default(struct symbol *sym);
 struct symbol *sym_check_deps(struct symbol *sym);
@@ -120,8 +121,6 @@ static inline tristate sym_get_tristate_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	return sym->curr.tri;
 }
 
-struct symbol *sym_get_choice_value(struct symbol *sym);
-
 static inline bool sym_is_choice(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	/* A choice is a symbol with no name */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 03709eb734ae..4a0a97bb342f 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 
 	type = sym_get_type(sym);
 	if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-		struct symbol *def_sym = sym_get_choice_value(sym);
+		struct symbol *def_sym = sym_calc_choice(menu);
 		struct menu *def_menu = NULL;
 
 		child_count++;
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 	struct menu *child;
 	struct symbol *active;
 
-	active = sym_get_choice_value(menu->sym);
+	active = sym_calc_choice(menu);
 	while (1) {
 		int res;
 		int selected;
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 			item_set_data(child);
 			if (child->sym == active)
 				item_set_selected(1);
-			if (child->sym == sym_get_choice_value(menu->sym))
+			if (child->sym == sym_calc_choice(menu))
 				item_set_tag('X');
 		}
 		dialog_clear();
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index eb5fc3ccaf9d..1456e24969aa 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 
 	type = sym_get_type(sym);
 	if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-		struct symbol *def_sym = sym_get_choice_value(sym);
+		struct symbol *def_sym = sym_calc_choice(menu);
 		struct menu *def_menu = NULL;
 
 		child_count++;
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 		.pattern = "",
 	};
 
-	active = sym_get_choice_value(menu->sym);
+	active = sym_calc_choice(menu);
 	/* this is mostly duplicated from the conf() function. */
 	while (!global_exit) {
 		reset_menu();
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 			if (!show_all_items && !menu_is_visible(child))
 				continue;
 
-			if (child->sym == sym_get_choice_value(menu->sym))
+			if (child->sym == sym_calc_choice(menu))
 				item_make(child, ':', "<X> %s",
 						menu_get_prompt(child));
 			else if (child->sym)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 329c7bd314cf..344a241e1e94 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ struct symbol *sym_choice_default(struct symbol *sym)
  *
  * Return: a chosen symbol
  */
-static struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct menu *choice)
+struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct menu *choice)
 {
 	struct symbol *res = NULL;
 	struct symbol *sym;
@@ -365,13 +365,6 @@ static struct symbol *sym_calc_choice(struct menu *choice)
 	return res;
 }
 
-struct symbol *sym_get_choice_value(struct symbol *sym)
-{
-	struct menu *menu = list_first_entry(&sym->menus, struct menu, link);
-
-	return sym_calc_choice(menu);
-}
-
 static void sym_warn_unmet_dep(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	struct gstr gs = str_new();