diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
index bcc6f19c3a35f..c92a05a2de173 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ int dialog_checklist(const char *title, const char *prompt, int height,
 	check_x = 0;
 	item_foreach()
 		check_x = MAX(check_x, strlen(item_str()) + 4);
+	check_x = MIN(check_x, list_width);
 
 	check_x = (list_width - check_x) / 2;
 	item_x = check_x + 4;