diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 3929e5b..4a03191 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -298,22 +298,30 @@
 		if (sym_is_choice_value(sym) && sym->visible == yes) {
 			prop = sym_get_choice_prop(sym);
 			newval.tri = (prop_get_symbol(prop)->curr.val == sym) ? yes : no;
-		} else if (EXPR_OR(sym->visible, sym->rev_dep.tri) != no) {
-			sym->flags |= SYMBOL_WRITE;
-			if (sym_has_value(sym))
-				newval.tri = sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri;
-			else if (!sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-				prop = sym_get_default_prop(sym);
-				if (prop)
-					newval.tri = expr_calc_value(prop->expr);
-			}
-			newval.tri = EXPR_OR(EXPR_AND(newval.tri, sym->visible), sym->rev_dep.tri);
-		} else if (!sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-			prop = sym_get_default_prop(sym);
-			if (prop) {
+		} else {
+			if (sym->visible != no) {
+				/* if the symbol is visible use the user value
+				 * if available, otherwise try the default value
+				 */
 				sym->flags |= SYMBOL_WRITE;
-				newval.tri = expr_calc_value(prop->expr);
+				if (sym_has_value(sym)) {
+					newval.tri = EXPR_AND(sym->def[S_DEF_USER].tri,
+							      sym->visible);
+					goto calc_newval;
+				}
 			}
+			if (sym->rev_dep.tri != no)
+				sym->flags |= SYMBOL_WRITE;
+			if (!sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+				prop = sym_get_default_prop(sym);
+				if (prop) {
+					sym->flags |= SYMBOL_WRITE;
+					newval.tri = EXPR_AND(expr_calc_value(prop->expr),
+							      prop->visible.tri);
+				}
+			}
+		calc_newval:
+			newval.tri = EXPR_OR(newval.tri, sym->rev_dep.tri);
 		}
 		if (newval.tri == mod && sym_get_type(sym) == S_BOOLEAN)
 			newval.tri = yes;