diff --git a/target/linux/Config.in.advanced b/target/linux/Config.in.advanced
index e2cadf161c..911a5539a8 100644
--- a/target/linux/Config.in.advanced
+++ b/target/linux/Config.in.advanced
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_KCONFIG
 
 choice
 	prompt "Preferred config tool"
-	default BR2_MAKE_XCONFIG
+	default BR2_MAKE_MENUCONFIG
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_USE_XCONFIG
 	help
 	  Define the preferred tool to invoke if a configuration is invalid
diff --git a/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced b/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
index ea53ef072e..8042f994b1 100644
--- a/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
+++ b/target/linux/Makefile.in.advanced
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ else
 KERNEL_CONFIG_METHOD:=$(strip $(subst ",,$(BR2_KERNEL_CONFIG_METHOD)))
 #"))
 ifeq ($(KERNEL_CONFIG_METHOD),)
-KERNEL_CONFIG_METHOD:=xconfig
+KERNEL_CONFIG_METHOD:=menuconfig
 endif
 endif
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