diff --git a/util/kconfig/symbol.c b/util/kconfig/symbol.c
index 7c687b0cd2..6cbbac48a1 100644
--- a/util/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/util/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ const char *sym_get_string_default(struct symbol *sym)
 		}
 	case S_INT:
 	case S_HEX:
-		return "0";
+		return str;
 	case S_STRING:
 		return str;
 	case S_UNKNOWN: