3 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
index b5211fce0d9..43a58ec09cd 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ struct dialog_info {
  */
 extern struct dialog_info dlg;
 extern char dialog_input_result[];
+extern int saved_x, saved_y;		/* Needed in signal handler in mconf.c */
 
 /*
  * Function prototypes
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c
index f2375ad7ebc..109d53117d2 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 #include "dialog.h"
 
+/* Needed in signal handler in mconf.c */
+int saved_x, saved_y;
+
 struct dialog_info dlg;
 
 static void set_mono_theme(void)
@@ -273,6 +276,10 @@ int init_dialog(const char *backtitle)
 	int height, width;
 
 	initscr();		/* Init curses */
+
+	/* Get current cursor position for signal handler in mconf.c */
+	getyx(stdscr, saved_y, saved_x);
+
 	getmaxyx(stdscr, height, width);
 	if (height < 19 || width < 80) {
 		endwin();
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index f584a281bb4..d856d40869e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static struct menu *current_menu;
 static int child_count;
 static int single_menu_mode;
 static int show_all_options;
-static int saved_x, saved_y;
 
 static void conf(struct menu *menu);
 static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu);
@@ -862,9 +861,6 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			single_menu_mode = 1;
 	}
 
-	initscr();
-
-	getyx(stdscr, saved_y, saved_x);
 	if (init_dialog(NULL)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, N_("Your display is too small to run Menuconfig!\n"));
 		fprintf(stderr, N_("It must be at least 19 lines by 80 columns.\n"));