diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 664fe29..98836b6 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -432,8 +432,7 @@ int conf_write(const char *name)
 		     use_timestamp ? "# " : "",
 		     use_timestamp ? ctime(&now) : "");
 
-	if (!conf_get_changed())
-		sym_clear_all_valid();
+	sym_clear_all_valid();
 
 	menu = rootmenu.list;
 	while (menu) {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 3f9a132..ea32df8 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -840,8 +840,11 @@ static void conf_save(void)
 		case 0:
 			if (!dialog_input_result[0])
 				return;
-			if (!conf_write(dialog_input_result))
+			res = conf_get_changed(); /* temporary used */
+			if (!conf_write(dialog_input_result)) {
+				sym_set_change_count(res);
 				return;
+			}
 			show_textbox(NULL, _("Can't create file!  Probably a nonexistent directory."), 5, 60);
 			break;
 		case 1: