diff --git a/scripts/multiconfig.sh b/scripts/multiconfig.sh
index 4190798a97..785f5639a6 100644
--- a/scripts/multiconfig.sh
+++ b/scripts/multiconfig.sh
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ do_savedefconfig () {
 	done
 
 	rm -f defconfig
+	touch defconfig
 	for line in $output_lines
 	do
 		echo $line >> defconfig