diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index e36b342f1065..9b10f1248da1 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -1483,7 +1483,6 @@ int main(int ac, char *av[])
 
 	conf_parse(name);
 	fixup_rootmenu(&rootmenu);
-	conf_read(NULL);
 
 	/* Load the interface and connect signals */
 	init_main_window(glade_file);
@@ -1491,6 +1490,8 @@ int main(int ac, char *av[])
 	init_left_tree();
 	init_right_tree();
 
+	conf_read(NULL);
+
 	switch (view_mode) {
 	case SINGLE_VIEW:
 		display_tree_part();