diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index a5997d6c20293c..48a80beab6853d 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ source "init/Kconfig"
 
 source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
-menu "Executable file formats"
 source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
-endmenu
 
 source "mm/Kconfig"
 
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig.binfmt b/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
index 56df483de619cc..b795f8da81f36c 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
+++ b/fs/Kconfig.binfmt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+menu "Executable file formats"
+
 config BINFMT_ELF
 	bool "Kernel support for ELF binaries"
 	depends on MMU
@@ -187,3 +190,5 @@ config COREDUMP
 	  This option enables support for performing core dumps. You almost
 	  certainly want to say Y here. Not necessary on systems that never
 	  need debugging or only ever run flawless code.
+
+endmenu