diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 366d4aac29..fd46a6a237 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ pre_make_target() {
     ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --set-str CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR "external-firmware"
   fi
 
-  kernel_make oldconfig
+  kernel_make listnewconfig
+  yes "" | kernel_make oldconfig > /dev/null
 
   if [ -f "${DISTRO_DIR}/${DISTRO}/kernel_options" ]; then
     while read OPTION; do