diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
index d4ecce8bc3a6..52f4246bd34d 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/expr.h
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ struct menu {
 #define MENU_CHANGED		0x0001
 #define MENU_ROOT		0x0002
 
+#define JUMP_NB			9
+
 extern struct file *file_list;
 extern struct file *current_file;
 struct file *lookup_file(const char *name);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
index 47fe9c340f9a..946c2cb367f9 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc_proto.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ P(menu_get_root_menu,struct menu *,(struct menu *menu));
 P(menu_get_parent_menu,struct menu *,(struct menu *menu));
 P(menu_has_help,bool,(struct menu *menu));
 P(menu_get_help,const char *,(struct menu *menu));
-P(get_symbol_str, void, (struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym));
-P(get_relations_str, struct gstr, (struct symbol **sym_arr));
+P(get_symbol_str, int, (struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym, struct menu
+			**jumps, int jump_nb));
+P(get_relations_str, struct gstr, (struct symbol **sym_arr, struct menu
+				   **jumps));
 P(menu_get_ext_help,void,(struct menu *menu, struct gstr *help));
 
 /* symbol.c */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index b3a37c2b16ae..6f409745b373 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -236,16 +236,19 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 	"Result:\n"
 	"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
 	"Symbol: FOO [=m]\n"
+	"Type  : tristate\n"
 	"Prompt: Foo bus is used to drive the bar HW\n"
-	"Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
-	"Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
-	"Location:\n"
-	"  -> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA)\n"
-	"    -> PCI support (PCI [=y])\n"
-	"      -> PCI access mode (<choice> [=y])\n"
-	"Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
-	"Selected by: BAR\n"
+	"  Defined at drivers/pci/Kconfig:47\n"
+	"  Depends on: X86_LOCAL_APIC && X86_IO_APIC || IA64\n"
+	"  Location:\n"
+	"    -> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA)\n"
+	"      -> PCI support (PCI [=y])\n"
+	"(1)     -> PCI access mode (<choice> [=y])\n"
+	"  Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
+	"  Selected by: BAR\n"
 	"-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+	"o The line 'Type:' shows the type of the configuration option for\n"
+	"  this symbol (boolean, tristate, string, ...)\n"
 	"o The line 'Prompt:' shows the text used in the menu structure for\n"
 	"  this symbol\n"
 	"o The 'Defined at' line tell at what file / line number the symbol\n"
@@ -254,8 +257,12 @@ search_help[] = N_(
 	"  this symbol to be visible in the menu (selectable)\n"
 	"o The 'Location:' lines tell where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
 	"  is located\n"
-	"    A location followed by a [=y] indicate that this is a selectable\n"
-	"    menu item - and current value is displayed inside brackets.\n"
+	"    A location followed by a [=y] indicates that this is a\n"
+	"    selectable menu item - and the current value is displayed inside\n"
+	"    brackets.\n"
+	"    Press the key in the (#) prefix to jump directly to that\n"
+	"    location. You will be returned to the current search results\n"
+	"    after exiting this new menu.\n"
 	"o The 'Selects:' line tell what symbol will be automatically\n"
 	"  selected if this symbol is selected (y or m)\n"
 	"o The 'Selected by' line tell what symbol has selected this symbol\n"
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ static int child_count;
 static int single_menu_mode;
 static int show_all_options;
 
-static void conf(struct menu *menu);
+static void conf(struct menu *menu, struct menu *active_menu);
 static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu);
 static void conf_string(struct menu *menu);
 static void conf_load(void);
@@ -308,7 +315,9 @@ static void search_conf(void)
 	struct symbol **sym_arr;
 	struct gstr res;
 	char *dialog_input;
-	int dres;
+	int dres, vscroll = 0, hscroll = 0;
+	bool again;
+
 again:
 	dialog_clear();
 	dres = dialog_inputbox(_("Search Configuration Parameter"),
@@ -331,10 +340,24 @@ again:
 		dialog_input += strlen(CONFIG_);
 
 	sym_arr = sym_re_search(dialog_input);
-	res = get_relations_str(sym_arr);
+	do {
+		struct menu *jumps[JUMP_NB] = {0};
+		int keys[JUMP_NB + 1] = {0}, i;
+
+		res = get_relations_str(sym_arr, jumps);
+		for (i = 0; i < JUMP_NB && jumps[i]; i++)
+			keys[i] = '1' + i;
+		dres = show_textbox_ext(_("Search Results"), str_get(&res), 0,
+					0, keys, &vscroll, &hscroll);
+		again = false;
+		for (i = 0; i < JUMP_NB && jumps[i]; i++)
+			if (dres == keys[i]) {
+				conf(jumps[i]->parent, jumps[i]);
+				again = true;
+			}
+		str_free(&res);
+	} while (again);
 	free(sym_arr);
-	show_textbox(_("Search Results"), str_get(&res), 0, 0);
-	str_free(&res);
 }
 
 static void build_conf(struct menu *menu)
@@ -515,12 +538,11 @@ conf_childs:
 	indent -= doint;
 }
 
-static void conf(struct menu *menu)
+static void conf(struct menu *menu, struct menu *active_menu)
 {
 	struct menu *submenu;
 	const char *prompt = menu_get_prompt(menu);
 	struct symbol *sym;
-	struct menu *active_menu = NULL;
 	int res;
 	int s_scroll = 0;
 
@@ -563,13 +585,13 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 				if (single_menu_mode)
 					submenu->data = (void *) (long) !submenu->data;
 				else
-					conf(submenu);
+					conf(submenu, NULL);
 				break;
 			case 't':
 				if (sym_is_choice(sym) && sym_get_tristate_value(sym) == yes)
 					conf_choice(submenu);
 				else if (submenu->prompt->type == P_MENU)
-					conf(submenu);
+					conf(submenu, NULL);
 				break;
 			case 's':
 				conf_string(submenu);
@@ -608,7 +630,7 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 			if (item_is_tag('t'))
 				sym_toggle_tristate_value(sym);
 			else if (item_is_tag('m'))
-				conf(submenu);
+				conf(submenu, NULL);
 			break;
 		case 7:
 			search_conf();
@@ -877,7 +899,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 
 	set_config_filename(conf_get_configname());
 	do {
-		conf(&rootmenu);
+		conf(&rootmenu, NULL);
 		res = handle_exit();
 	} while (res == KEY_ESC);
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index 8c2a97e60faf..a5241859326a 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -507,10 +507,12 @@ const char *menu_get_help(struct menu *menu)
 		return "";
 }
 
-static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop)
+static int get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop, struct menu
+			  **jumps, int jump_nb)
 {
 	int i, j;
-	struct menu *submenu[8], *menu;
+	char header[4];
+	struct menu *submenu[8], *menu, *location = NULL;
 
 	str_printf(r, _("Prompt: %s\n"), _(prop->text));
 	str_printf(r, _("  Defined at %s:%d\n"), prop->menu->file->name,
@@ -521,13 +523,34 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop)
 		str_append(r, "\n");
 	}
 	menu = prop->menu->parent;
-	for (i = 0; menu != &rootmenu && i < 8; menu = menu->parent)
+	for (i = 0; menu != &rootmenu && i < 8; menu = menu->parent) {
+		bool accessible = menu_is_visible(menu);
+
 		submenu[i++] = menu;
+		if (location == NULL && accessible)
+			location = menu;
+	}
+	if (jumps && jump_nb < JUMP_NB && location) {
+		if (menu_is_visible(prop->menu)) {
+			/*
+			 * There is not enough room to put the hint at the
+			 * beginning of the "Prompt" line. Put the hint on the
+			 * last "Location" line even when it would belong on
+			 * the former.
+			 */
+			jumps[jump_nb] = prop->menu;
+		} else
+			jumps[jump_nb] = location;
+		snprintf(header, 4, "(%d)", jump_nb + 1);
+	} else
+		location = NULL;
+
 	if (i > 0) {
 		str_printf(r, _("  Location:\n"));
-		for (j = 4; --i >= 0; j += 2) {
+		for (j = 1; --i >= 0; j += 2) {
 			menu = submenu[i];
-			str_printf(r, "%*c-> %s", j, ' ', _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
+			str_printf(r, "%s%*c-> %s", menu == location ? header
+				   : "   ", j, ' ', _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
 			if (menu->sym) {
 				str_printf(r, " (%s [=%s])", menu->sym->name ?
 					menu->sym->name : _("<choice>"),
@@ -536,12 +559,20 @@ static void get_prompt_str(struct gstr *r, struct property *prop)
 			str_append(r, "\n");
 		}
 	}
+
+	return location ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
-void get_symbol_str(struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym)
+/*
+ * jumps is optional and may be NULL
+ * returns the number of jumps inserted
+ */
+int get_symbol_str(struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym, struct menu **jumps,
+		   int jump_nb)
 {
 	bool hit;
 	struct property *prop;
+	int i = 0;
 
 	if (sym && sym->name) {
 		str_printf(r, "Symbol: %s [=%s]\n", sym->name,
@@ -557,7 +588,7 @@ void get_symbol_str(struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym)
 		}
 	}
 	for_all_prompts(sym, prop)
-		get_prompt_str(r, prop);
+		i += get_prompt_str(r, prop, jumps, jump_nb + i);
 	hit = false;
 	for_all_properties(sym, prop, P_SELECT) {
 		if (!hit) {
@@ -575,16 +606,18 @@ void get_symbol_str(struct gstr *r, struct symbol *sym)
 		str_append(r, "\n");
 	}
 	str_append(r, "\n\n");
+
+	return i;
 }
 
-struct gstr get_relations_str(struct symbol **sym_arr)
+struct gstr get_relations_str(struct symbol **sym_arr, struct menu **jumps)
 {
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	struct gstr res = str_new();
-	int i;
+	int i, jump_nb = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; sym_arr && (sym = sym_arr[i]); i++)
-		get_symbol_str(&res, sym);
+		jump_nb += get_symbol_str(&res, sym, jumps, jump_nb);
 	if (!i)
 		str_append(&res, _("No matches found.\n"));
 	return res;
@@ -603,5 +636,5 @@ void menu_get_ext_help(struct menu *menu, struct gstr *help)
 	}
 	str_printf(help, "%s\n", _(help_text));
 	if (sym)
-		get_symbol_str(help, sym);
+		get_symbol_str(help, sym, NULL, 0);
 }
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index 1704a8562a5d..87d4b15da951 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ again:
 		dialog_input += strlen(CONFIG_);
 
 	sym_arr = sym_re_search(dialog_input);
-	res = get_relations_str(sym_arr);
+	res = get_relations_str(sym_arr, NULL);
 	free(sym_arr);
 	show_scroll_win(main_window,
 			_("Search Results"), str_get(&res));