diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index dbf31edd22b2..aac85d37b69b 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -365,15 +365,16 @@ static void print_function_line(void)
 	int i;
 	int offset = 1;
 	const int skip = 1;
+	int lines = getmaxy(stdscr);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < function_keys_num; i++) {
 		(void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[FUNCTION_HIGHLIGHT]);
-		mvwprintw(main_window, LINES-3, offset,
+		mvwprintw(main_window, lines-3, offset,
 				"%s",
 				function_keys[i].key_str);
 		(void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[FUNCTION_TEXT]);
 		offset += strlen(function_keys[i].key_str);
-		mvwprintw(main_window, LINES-3,
+		mvwprintw(main_window, lines-3,
 				offset, "%s",
 				function_keys[i].func);
 		offset += strlen(function_keys[i].func) + skip;
@@ -954,7 +955,7 @@ static void show_menu(const char *prompt, const char *instructions,
 
 	clear();
 	(void) wattrset(main_window, attributes[NORMAL]);
-	print_in_middle(stdscr, 1, 0, COLS,
+	print_in_middle(stdscr, 1, 0, getmaxx(stdscr),
 			menu_backtitle,
 			attributes[MAIN_HEADING]);
 
@@ -1455,14 +1456,18 @@ static void conf_save(void)
 
 void setup_windows(void)
 {
+	int lines, columns;
+
+	getmaxyx(stdscr, lines, columns);
+
 	if (main_window != NULL)
 		delwin(main_window);
 
 	/* set up the menu and menu window */
-	main_window = newwin(LINES-2, COLS-2, 2, 1);
+	main_window = newwin(lines-2, columns-2, 2, 1);
 	keypad(main_window, TRUE);
-	mwin_max_lines = LINES-7;
-	mwin_max_cols = COLS-6;
+	mwin_max_lines = lines-7;
+	mwin_max_cols = columns-6;
 
 	/* panels order is from bottom to top */
 	new_panel(main_window);
@@ -1470,6 +1475,7 @@ void setup_windows(void)
 
 int main(int ac, char **av)
 {
+	int lines, columns;
 	char *mode;
 
 	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
@@ -1495,7 +1501,8 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 	curs_set(0);
 
-	if (COLS < 75 || LINES < 20) {
+	getmaxyx(stdscr, lines, columns);
+	if (columns < 75 || lines < 20) {
 		endwin();
 		printf("Your terminal should have at "
 			"least 20 lines and 75 columns\n");
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c
index 9f8c44ecc703..8275f0e55106 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ int btn_dialog(WINDOW *main_window, const char *msg, int btn_num, ...)
 
 	total_width = max(msg_width, btns_width);
 	/* place dialog in middle of screen */
-	y = (LINES-(msg_lines+4))/2;
-	x = (COLS-(total_width+4))/2;
+	y = (getmaxy(stdscr)-(msg_lines+4))/2;
+	x = (getmaxx(stdscr)-(total_width+4))/2;
 
 
 	/* create the windows */
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ int dialog_inputbox(WINDOW *main_window,
 		prompt_width = max(prompt_width, strlen(title));
 
 	/* place dialog in middle of screen */
-	y = (LINES-(prompt_lines+4))/2;
-	x = (COLS-(prompt_width+4))/2;
+	y = (getmaxy(stdscr)-(prompt_lines+4))/2;
+	x = (getmaxx(stdscr)-(prompt_width+4))/2;
 
 	strncpy(result, init, *result_len);
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 {
 	int res;
 	int total_lines = get_line_no(text);
-	int x, y;
+	int x, y, lines, columns;
 	int start_x = 0, start_y = 0;
 	int text_lines = 0, text_cols = 0;
 	int total_cols = 0;
@@ -556,6 +556,8 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 	WINDOW *pad;
 	PANEL *panel;
 
+	getmaxyx(stdscr, lines, columns);
+
 	/* find the widest line of msg: */
 	total_lines = get_line_no(text);
 	for (i = 0; i < total_lines; i++) {
@@ -569,14 +571,14 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 	(void) wattrset(pad, attributes[SCROLLWIN_TEXT]);
 	fill_window(pad, text);
 
-	win_lines = min(total_lines+4, LINES-2);
-	win_cols = min(total_cols+2, COLS-2);
+	win_lines = min(total_lines+4, lines-2);
+	win_cols = min(total_cols+2, columns-2);
 	text_lines = max(win_lines-4, 0);
 	text_cols = max(win_cols-2, 0);
 
 	/* place window in middle of screen */
-	y = (LINES-win_lines)/2;
-	x = (COLS-win_cols)/2;
+	y = (lines-win_lines)/2;
+	x = (columns-win_cols)/2;
 
 	win = newwin(win_lines, win_cols, y, x);
 	keypad(win, TRUE);