diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
index 3ba8b1af390f..9c5795769aed 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ search_help[] =
 "Location:\n"
 "  -> Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA)\n"
 "    -> PCI support (PCI [ = y])\n"
-"      -> PCI access mode (<choice> [ = y])\n"
+"(1)   -> PCI access mode (<choice> [ = y])\n"
 "Selects: LIBCRC32\n"
 "Selected by: BAR\n"
 "-----------------------------------------------------------------\n"
@@ -231,9 +231,13 @@ search_help[] =
 "o  The 'Depends on:' line lists symbols that need to be defined for\n"
 "   this symbol to be visible and selectable in the menu.\n"
 "o  The 'Location:' lines tell, where in the menu structure this symbol\n"
-"   is located.  A location followed by a [ = y] indicates that this is\n"
-"   a selectable menu item, and the current value is displayed inside\n"
-"   brackets.\n"
+"   is located.\n"
+"     A location followed by a [ = y] indicates that this is\n"
+"     a 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 tells, what symbol will be automatically selected\n"
 "   if this symbol is selected (y or m).\n"
 "o  The 'Selected by' line tells what symbol has selected this symbol.\n"
@@ -275,7 +279,9 @@ static const char *current_instructions = menu_instructions;
 
 static char *dialog_input_result;
 static int dialog_input_result_len;
+static int jump_key_char;
 
+static void selected_conf(struct menu *menu, struct menu *active_menu);
 static void conf(struct menu *menu);
 static void conf_choice(struct menu *menu);
 static void conf_string(struct menu *menu);
@@ -685,6 +691,57 @@ static int do_exit(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct search_data {
+	struct list_head *head;
+	struct menu *target;
+};
+
+static int next_jump_key(int key)
+{
+	if (key < '1' || key > '9')
+		return '1';
+
+	key++;
+
+	if (key > '9')
+		key = '1';
+
+	return key;
+}
+
+static int handle_search_keys(int key, size_t start, size_t end, void *_data)
+{
+	struct search_data *data = _data;
+	struct jump_key *pos;
+	int index = 0;
+
+	if (key < '1' || key > '9')
+		return 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(pos, data->head, entries) {
+		index = next_jump_key(index);
+
+		if (pos->offset < start)
+			continue;
+
+		if (pos->offset >= end)
+			break;
+
+		if (key == index) {
+			data->target = pos->target;
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int get_jump_key_char(void)
+{
+	jump_key_char = next_jump_key(jump_key_char);
+
+	return jump_key_char;
+}
 
 static void search_conf(void)
 {
@@ -693,6 +750,7 @@ static void search_conf(void)
 	struct gstr title;
 	char *dialog_input;
 	int dres;
+	bool again = false;
 
 	title = str_new();
 	str_printf( &title, "Enter (sub)string or regexp to search for "
@@ -721,11 +779,27 @@ static void search_conf(void)
 		dialog_input += strlen(CONFIG_);
 
 	sym_arr = sym_re_search(dialog_input);
-	res = get_relations_str(sym_arr, NULL);
+
+	do {
+		LIST_HEAD(head);
+		struct search_data data = {
+			.head = &head,
+			.target = NULL,
+		};
+		jump_key_char = 0;
+		res = get_relations_str(sym_arr, &head);
+		dres = show_scroll_win_ext(main_window,
+				"Search Results", str_get(&res),
+				handle_search_keys, &data);
+		again = false;
+		if (dres >= '1' && dres <= '9') {
+			assert(data.target != NULL);
+			selected_conf(data.target->parent, data.target);
+			again = true;
+		}
+		str_free(&res);
+	} while (again);
 	free(sym_arr);
-	show_scroll_win(main_window,
-			"Search Results", str_get(&res));
-	str_free(&res);
 	str_free(&title);
 }
 
@@ -1063,9 +1137,14 @@ static int do_match(int key, struct match_state *state, int *ans)
 
 static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 {
-	struct menu *submenu = NULL;
+	selected_conf(menu, NULL);
+}
+
+static void selected_conf(struct menu *menu, struct menu *active_menu)
+{
+	struct menu *submenu = NULL, *child;
 	struct symbol *sym;
-	int res;
+	int i, res;
 	int current_index = 0;
 	int last_top_row = 0;
 	struct match_state match_state = {
@@ -1074,6 +1153,18 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 		.pattern = "",
 	};
 
+	if (active_menu != NULL) {
+		for (i = 0, child = menu->list; child; child = child->next) {
+			if (!show_all_items && !menu_is_visible(child))
+				continue;
+			if (active_menu == child) {
+				current_index = i;
+				break;
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
+
 	while (!global_exit) {
 		reset_menu();
 		current_menu = menu;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c
index 9aedf40f1dc0..dcd28cbf6bca 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.gui.c
@@ -497,16 +497,23 @@ void refresh_all_windows(WINDOW *main_window)
 	refresh();
 }
 
-/* layman's scrollable window... */
 void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 		const char *title,
 		const char *text)
+{
+	(void)show_scroll_win_ext(main_window, title, (char *)text, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+/* layman's scrollable window... */
+int show_scroll_win_ext(WINDOW *main_window, const char *title, char *text,
+			extra_key_cb_fn extra_key_cb, void *data)
 {
 	int res;
 	int total_lines = get_line_no(text);
 	int x, y, lines, columns;
 	int start_x = 0, start_y = 0;
 	int text_lines = 0, text_cols = 0;
+	int start, end;
 	int total_cols = 0;
 	int win_cols = 0;
 	int win_lines = 0;
@@ -514,6 +521,7 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 	WINDOW *win;
 	WINDOW *pad;
 	PANEL *panel;
+	bool done = false;
 
 	getmaxyx(stdscr, lines, columns);
 
@@ -549,8 +557,7 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 	panel = new_panel(win);
 
 	/* handle scrolling */
-	do {
-
+	while (!done) {
 		copywin(pad, win, start_y, start_x, 2, 2, text_lines,
 				text_cols, 0);
 		print_in_middle(win,
@@ -593,8 +600,17 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 		case 'l':
 			start_x++;
 			break;
+		default:
+			if (extra_key_cb) {
+				start = (int)(get_line(text, start_y) - text);
+				end = (int)(get_line(text, start_y + text_lines) - text);
+				if (extra_key_cb(res, start, end, data)) {
+					done = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
 		}
-		if (res == 10 || res == 27 || res == 'q' ||
+		if (res == 0 || res == 10 || res == 27 || res == 'q' ||
 			res == KEY_F(F_HELP) || res == KEY_F(F_BACK) ||
 			res == KEY_F(F_EXIT))
 			break;
@@ -606,9 +622,10 @@ void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 			start_x = 0;
 		if (start_x >= total_cols-text_cols)
 			start_x = total_cols-text_cols;
-	} while (res);
+	}
 
 	del_panel(panel);
 	delwin(win);
 	refresh_all_windows(main_window);
+	return res;
 }
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.h b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.h
index 6f925bc74eb3..912f668c5772 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/nconf.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/nconf.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ typedef enum {
 
 void set_colors(void);
 
+typedef int (*extra_key_cb_fn)(int, size_t, size_t, void *);
+
 /* this changes the windows attributes !!! */
 void print_in_middle(WINDOW *win, int y, int width, const char *str, int attrs);
 int get_line_length(const char *line);
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ int dialog_inputbox(WINDOW *main_window,
 		const char *title, const char *prompt,
 		const char *init, char **resultp, int *result_len);
 void refresh_all_windows(WINDOW *main_window);
+int show_scroll_win_ext(WINDOW *main_window, const char *title, char *text,
+			extra_key_cb_fn extra_key_cb, void *data);
 void show_scroll_win(WINDOW *main_window,
 		const char *title,
 		const char *text);
