diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index 75a31e4552f3..6ee2e4fb1481 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ enum prop_type {
 	P_SELECT,   /* select BAR */
 	P_RANGE,    /* range 7..100 (for a symbol) */
 	P_ENV,      /* value from environment variable */
+	P_SYMBOL,   /* where a symbol is defined */
 };
 
 struct property {
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index 11799894f3bd..4fb590247f33 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ void menu_add_entry(struct symbol *sym)
 	*last_entry_ptr = menu;
 	last_entry_ptr = &menu->next;
 	current_entry = menu;
+	if (sym)
+		menu_add_symbol(P_SYMBOL, sym, NULL);
 }
 
 void menu_end_entry(void)
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index c127fa342f1d..9f180ab7698d 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -961,6 +961,8 @@ const char *prop_get_type_name(enum prop_type type)
 		return "select";
 	case P_RANGE:
 		return "range";
+	case P_SYMBOL:
+		return "symbol";
 	case P_UNKNOWN:
 		break;
 	}