diff --git a/scripts/config/confdata.c b/scripts/config/confdata.c
index d9e1b5c4c5..052347ce06 100644
--- a/scripts/config/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/config/confdata.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,8 @@ bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 	}
 	bool has_changed = false;
 
+	sym_clear_all_valid();
+
 	for_all_symbols(i, sym) {
 		if (sym_has_value(sym) || (sym->flags & SYMBOL_VALID))
 			continue;
@@ -1209,8 +1211,6 @@ bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode)
 
 	}
 
-	sym_clear_all_valid();
-
 	/*
 	 * We have different type of choice blocks.
 	 * If curr.tri equals to mod then we can select several