diff --git a/arch/alpha/Makefile b/arch/alpha/Makefile
index b3314e0dcb6f..12dee59b011c 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Makefile
+++ b/arch/alpha/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 # Copyright (C) 1994 by Linus Torvalds
 #
 
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := defconfig
-
 NM := $(NM) -B
 
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:= -static -N #-relax
diff --git a/arch/arm64/Makefile b/arch/arm64/Makefile
index e3d3fd0a4268..bb1f1dbb34e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= --fix-cortex-a53-843419
   endif
 endif
 
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := defconfig
-
 # Check for binutils support for specific extensions
 lseinstr := $(call as-instr,.arch_extension lse,-DCONFIG_AS_LSE=1)
 
diff --git a/arch/csky/Makefile b/arch/csky/Makefile
index f9aab9157c4a..fb1bbbd91954 100644
--- a/arch/csky/Makefile
+++ b/arch/csky/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 OBJCOPYFLAGS		:=-O binary
 GZFLAGS			:=-9
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG	:= defconfig
 
 ifdef CONFIG_CPU_HAS_FPU
 FPUEXT = f
diff --git a/arch/nds32/Makefile b/arch/nds32/Makefile
index 14dab5ad88ef..ccdca7142020 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/nds32/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux	:= --no-undefined -X
 OBJCOPYFLAGS	:= -O binary -R .note -R .note.gnu.build-id -R .comment -S
 
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := defconfig
-
 ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_TRACER
 arch-y += -malways-save-lp -mno-relax
 endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/Makefile b/arch/riscv/Makefile
index 6b0741c9f348..f8b3b07e4247 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/Makefile
+++ b/arch/riscv/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ endif
 KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -fPIC
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE += -fPIC
 
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG = defconfig
-
 export BITS
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARCH_RV64I),y)
 	BITS := 64
diff --git a/arch/s390/Makefile b/arch/s390/Makefile
index e48013cf50a2..e0bab7ed4123 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Makefile
+++ b/arch/s390/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 # Copyright (C) 1994 by Linus Torvalds
 #
 
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := defconfig
-
 LD_BFD		:= elf64-s390
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS	:= -m elf64_s390
 KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE += -fPIC
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/Makefile b/arch/unicore32/Makefile
index 98a5ca43ae87..390819947c37 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/Makefile
+++ b/arch/unicore32/Makefile
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ libs-y			+= arch/unicore32/lib/
 
 boot			:= arch/unicore32/boot
 
-# Default defconfig and target when executing plain make
-KBUILD_DEFCONFIG	:= $(ARCH)_defconfig
+# Default target when executing plain make
 KBUILD_IMAGE		:= $(boot)/zImage
 
 all:	zImage
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/configs/unicore32_defconfig b/arch/unicore32/configs/defconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/unicore32/configs/unicore32_defconfig
rename to arch/unicore32/configs/defconfig
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index 3f327e21f60e..ab30fe724c43 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ else
 Kconfig := Kconfig
 endif
 
+ifndef KBUILD_DEFCONFIG
+KBUILD_DEFCONFIG := defconfig
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(quiet),silent_)
 silent := -s
 endif
@@ -74,9 +78,7 @@ savedefconfig: $(obj)/conf
 	$< $(silent) --$@=defconfig $(Kconfig)
 
 defconfig: $(obj)/conf
-ifeq ($(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG),)
-	$< $(silent) --defconfig $(Kconfig)
-else ifneq ($(wildcard $(srctree)/arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG)),)
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(srctree)/arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG)),)
 	@$(kecho) "*** Default configuration is based on '$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG)'"
 	$(Q)$< $(silent) --defconfig=arch/$(SRCARCH)/configs/$(KBUILD_DEFCONFIG) $(Kconfig)
 else
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index ef3678c24bab..40e16e871ae2 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 	line[0] = '\n';
 	line[1] = 0;
 
-	if (!sym_is_changable(sym)) {
+	if (!sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 		printf("%s\n", def);
 		line[0] = '\n';
 		line[1] = 0;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 
 	sym = menu->sym;
 	is_new = !sym_has_value(sym);
-	if (sym_is_changable(sym)) {
+	if (sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 		conf_sym(menu);
 		sym_calc_value(sym);
 		switch (sym_get_tristate_value(sym)) {
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 
 	sym = menu->sym;
 	if (sym && !sym_has_value(sym)) {
-		if (sym_is_changable(sym) ||
+		if (sym_is_changeable(sym) ||
 		    (sym_is_choice(sym) && sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes)) {
 			if (input_mode == listnewconfig) {
 				if (sym->name) {
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static struct option long_opts[] = {
 	{"oldaskconfig",    no_argument,       NULL, oldaskconfig},
 	{"oldconfig",       no_argument,       NULL, oldconfig},
 	{"syncconfig",      no_argument,       NULL, syncconfig},
-	{"defconfig",       optional_argument, NULL, defconfig},
+	{"defconfig",       required_argument, NULL, defconfig},
 	{"savedefconfig",   required_argument, NULL, savedefconfig},
 	{"allnoconfig",     no_argument,       NULL, allnoconfig},
 	{"allyesconfig",    no_argument,       NULL, allyesconfig},
@@ -562,8 +562,6 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 
 	switch (input_mode) {
 	case defconfig:
-		if (!defconfig_file)
-			defconfig_file = conf_get_default_confname();
 		if (conf_read(defconfig_file)) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
 				"***\n"
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index 6006154d36bd..501fdcc5e999 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ static void conf_message(const char *fmt, ...)
 static const char *conf_filename;
 static int conf_lineno, conf_warnings;
 
-const char conf_defname[] = "arch/$(ARCH)/defconfig";
-
 static void conf_warning(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
@@ -233,21 +231,6 @@ static const char *conf_get_autoconfig_name(void)
 	return name ? name : "include/config/auto.conf";
 }
 
-char *conf_get_default_confname(void)
-{
-	static char fullname[PATH_MAX+1];
-	char *env, *name;
-
-	name = expand_string(conf_defname);
-	env = getenv(SRCTREE);
-	if (env) {
-		snprintf(fullname, sizeof(fullname), "%s/%s", env, name);
-		if (is_present(fullname))
-			return fullname;
-	}
-	return name;
-}
-
 static int conf_set_sym_val(struct symbol *sym, int def, int def_flags, char *p)
 {
 	char *p2;
@@ -551,11 +534,9 @@ int conf_read(const char *name)
 			switch (sym->type) {
 			case S_BOOLEAN:
 			case S_TRISTATE:
-				if (sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri != sym_get_tristate_value(sym))
-					break;
-				if (!sym_is_choice(sym))
+				if (sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri == sym_get_tristate_value(sym))
 					continue;
-				/* fall through */
+				break;
 			default:
 				if (!strcmp(sym->curr.val, sym->def[S_DEF_USER].val))
 					continue;
@@ -813,7 +794,7 @@ int conf_write_defconfig(const char *filename)
 				goto next_menu;
 			sym->flags &= ~SYMBOL_WRITE;
 			/* If we cannot change the symbol - skip */
-			if (!sym_is_changable(sym))
+			if (!sym_is_changeable(sym))
 				goto next_menu;
 			/* If symbol equals to default value - skip */
 			if (strcmp(sym_get_string_value(sym), sym_get_string_default(sym)) == 0)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index cbc7658ee27d..4fb16f316626 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ const char *zconf_curname(void);
 
 /* confdata.c */
 const char *conf_get_configname(void);
-char *conf_get_default_confname(void);
 void sym_set_change_count(int count);
 void sym_add_change_count(int count);
 bool conf_set_all_new_symbols(enum conf_def_mode mode);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
index 86c267540ccc..f9ab98238aef 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ tristate sym_toggle_tristate_value(struct symbol *sym);
 bool sym_string_valid(struct symbol *sym, const char *newval);
 bool sym_string_within_range(struct symbol *sym, const char *str);
 bool sym_set_string_value(struct symbol *sym, const char *newval);
-bool sym_is_changable(struct symbol *sym);
+bool sym_is_changeable(struct symbol *sym);
 struct property * sym_get_choice_prop(struct symbol *sym);
 const char * sym_get_string_value(struct symbol *sym);
 
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ void env_write_dep(FILE *f, const char *auto_conf_name);
 void variable_add(const char *name, const char *value,
 		  enum variable_flavor flavor);
 void variable_all_del(void);
-char *expand_string(const char *in);
 char *expand_dollar(const char **str);
 char *expand_one_token(const char **str);
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index 694091f3ef9d..49c26ea9dd98 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		}
 
 		val = sym_get_tristate_value(sym);
-		if (sym_is_changable(sym)) {
+		if (sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 			switch (type) {
 			case S_BOOLEAN:
 				item_make("[%c]", val == no ? ' ' : '*');
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		} else {
 			switch (type) {
 			case S_BOOLEAN:
-				if (sym_is_changable(sym))
+				if (sym_is_changeable(sym))
 					item_make("[%c]", val == no ? ' ' : '*');
 				else
 					item_make("-%c-", val == no ? ' ' : '*');
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 				case mod: ch = 'M'; break;
 				default:  ch = ' '; break;
 				}
-				if (sym_is_changable(sym)) {
+				if (sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 					if (sym->rev_dep.tri == mod)
 						item_make("{%c}", ch);
 					else
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 				if (tmp < 0)
 					tmp = 0;
 				item_add_str("%*c%s%s", tmp, ' ', menu_get_prompt(menu),
-					     (sym_has_value(sym) || !sym_is_changable(sym)) ?
+					     (sym_has_value(sym) || !sym_is_changeable(sym)) ?
 					     "" : " (NEW)");
 				item_set_tag('s');
 				item_set_data(menu);
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 			}
 		}
 		item_add_str("%*c%s%s", indent + 1, ' ', menu_get_prompt(menu),
-			  (sym_has_value(sym) || !sym_is_changable(sym)) ?
+			  (sym_has_value(sym) || !sym_is_changeable(sym)) ?
 			  "" : " (NEW)");
 		if (menu->prompt->type == P_MENU) {
 			item_add_str("  %s", menu_is_empty(menu) ? "----" : "--->");
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index cbafe3bf082e..b7c1ef757178 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		}
 
 		val = sym_get_tristate_value(sym);
-		if (sym_is_changable(sym)) {
+		if (sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 			switch (type) {
 			case S_BOOLEAN:
 				item_make(menu, 't', "[%c]",
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 		} else {
 			switch (type) {
 			case S_BOOLEAN:
-				if (sym_is_changable(sym))
+				if (sym_is_changeable(sym))
 					item_make(menu, 't', "[%c]",
 						val == no ? ' ' : '*');
 				else
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 					ch = ' ';
 					break;
 				}
-				if (sym_is_changable(sym)) {
+				if (sym_is_changeable(sym)) {
 					if (sym->rev_dep.tri == mod)
 						item_make(menu,
 							't', "{%c}", ch);
@@ -896,14 +896,14 @@ static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
 				item_add_str("%*c%s%s", tmp, ' ',
 						menu_get_prompt(menu),
 						(sym_has_value(sym) ||
-						 !sym_is_changable(sym)) ? "" :
+						 !sym_is_changeable(sym)) ? "" :
 						" (NEW)");
 				goto conf_childs;
 			}
 		}
 		item_add_str("%*c%s%s", indent + 1, ' ',
 				menu_get_prompt(menu),
-				(sym_has_value(sym) || !sym_is_changable(sym)) ?
+				(sym_has_value(sym) || !sym_is_changeable(sym)) ?
 				"" : " (NEW)");
 		if (menu->prompt && menu->prompt->type == P_MENU) {
 			item_add_str("  %s", menu_is_empty(menu) ? "----" : "--->");
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/preprocess.c b/scripts/kconfig/preprocess.c
index 592dfbfa9fb3..0243086fb168 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/preprocess.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/preprocess.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(arr)		(sizeof(arr) / sizeof((arr)[0]))
 
 static char *expand_string_with_args(const char *in, int argc, char *argv[]);
+static char *expand_string(const char *in);
 
 static void __attribute__((noreturn)) pperror(const char *format, ...)
 {
@@ -550,7 +551,7 @@ static char *expand_string_with_args(const char *in, int argc, char *argv[])
 	return __expand_string(&in, is_end_of_str, argc, argv);
 }
 
-char *expand_string(const char *in)
+static char *expand_string(const char *in)
 {
 	return expand_string_with_args(in, 0, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index ce7fc87a49a7..82773cc35d35 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void ConfigItem::updateMenu(void)
 	case S_TRISTATE:
 		char ch;
 
-		if (!sym_is_changable(sym) && list->optMode == normalOpt) {
+		if (!sym_is_changeable(sym) && list->optMode == normalOpt) {
 			setPixmap(promptColIdx, QIcon());
 			setText(noColIdx, QString::null);
 			setText(modColIdx, QString::null);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 09fd6fa18e1a..f56eec5ea4c7 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ const char *sym_get_string_value(struct symbol *sym)
 	return (const char *)sym->curr.val;
 }
 
-bool sym_is_changable(struct symbol *sym)
+bool sym_is_changeable(struct symbol *sym)
 {
 	return sym->visible > sym->rev_dep.tri;
 }