diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
index be0200e9cdaf759ae9de72a1b2e5bec65bbaae9e..79886413b6d52736689e29f8b5a5cd8e4a9c7532 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
@@ -187,9 +187,12 @@ int dialog_checklist(const char *title, const char *prompt, int height,
 
 	/* Print the list */
 	for (i = 0; i < max_choice; i++) {
-		print_item(list, items[(scroll + i) * 3 + 1],
-			   status[i + scroll], i, i == choice);
+		if (i != choice)
+			print_item(list, items[(scroll + i) * 3 + 1],
+				   status[i + scroll], i, 0);
 	}
+	print_item(list, items[(scroll + choice) * 3 + 1],
+		   status[choice + scroll], choice, 1);
 
 	print_arrows(dialog, choice, item_no, scroll,
 		     box_y, box_x + check_x + 5, list_height);