diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index fd3f0180e..bea100b24 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop,
 {
 	int i, j;
 	struct menu *submenu[8], *menu, *location = NULL;
-	struct jump_key *jump;
+	struct jump_key *jump = NULL;
 
 	str_printf(r, _("Prompt: %s\n"), _(prop->text));
 	menu = prop->menu->parent;