diff --git a/src/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh b/src/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
index 120d624e67..c9afe889c1 100644
--- a/src/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ ldflags()
 		echo '-lcurses'
 		exit
 	fi
-	exit 1
+
+	# If all fails, try "-lcurses"
+	echo '-lcurses'
+	exit
 }
 
 # Where is ncurses.h?