diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 63d307b0d1ac..a39d93e3c6ae 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -1331,9 +1331,8 @@ void conf_rewrite_mod_or_yes(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 
 	for_all_symbols(i, sym) {
 		if (sym_get_type(sym) == S_TRISTATE &&
-		    sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri == old_val) {
+		    sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri == old_val)
 			sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri = new_val;
-			sym_add_change_count(1);
-		}
 	}
+	sym_clear_all_valid();
 }