diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.c b/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
index 77ffff3a053c..9f1de58e9f0c 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.c
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@ static int expr_eq(struct expr *e1, struct expr *e2)
 {
 	int res, old_count;
 
+	/*
+	 * A NULL expr is taken to be yes, but there's also a different way to
+	 * represent yes. expr_is_yes() checks for either representation.
+	 */
+	if (!e1 || !e2)
+		return expr_is_yes(e1) && expr_is_yes(e2);
+
 	if (e1->type != e2->type)
 		return 0;
 	switch (e1->type) {