diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 79bd3e37baf..59aea244e08 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ HOSTLOADLIBES_gconf	= `pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0 gmodule-2.0 libglade-2.0`
 HOSTCFLAGS_gconf.o	= `pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 gmodule-2.0 libglade-2.0` \
                           -Wno-missing-prototypes
 
-HOSTLOADLIBES_mconf   = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ldflags $(HOSTCC))
+HOSTLOADLIBES_mconf   = $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(check-lxdialog) -ldflags $(HOSTCC) \
+				|| echo "-lmenu -lpanel -lncurses")
 
 HOSTLOADLIBES_nconf	= $(shell \
 				pkg-config --libs menuw panelw ncursesw 2>/dev/null \