diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/internal.h b/scripts/kconfig/internal.h
index 2f7298c21b64..788401cd5d6f 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/internal.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/internal.h
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ struct menu;
 
 extern struct menu *current_menu, *current_entry;
 
+extern const char *cur_filename;
+extern int cur_lineno;
+
 #endif /* INTERNAL_H */
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l b/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l
index 540098435a3b..3b3893f673dc 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lexer.l
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 #define START_STRSIZE	16
 
 /* The Kconfig file currently being parsed.  */
-static const char *cur_filename;
+const char *cur_filename;
 
 /*
  * The line number of the current statement. This does not match yylineno.
  * yylineno is used by the lexer, while cur_lineno is used by the parser.
  */
-static int cur_lineno;
+int cur_lineno;
 
 static int prev_prev_token = T_EOL;
 static int prev_token = T_EOL;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ n	[A-Za-z0-9_-]
 	\n	{
 		fprintf(stderr,
 			"%s:%d:warning: multi-line strings not supported\n",
-			zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+			cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 		unput('\n');
 		BEGIN(INITIAL);
 		yylval.string = text;
@@ -423,12 +423,12 @@ void zconf_nextfile(const char *name)
 	yyin = zconf_fopen(file->name);
 	if (!yyin) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: can't open file \"%s\"\n",
-			zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(), file->name);
+			cur_filename, cur_lineno, file->name);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	yy_switch_to_buffer(yy_create_buffer(yyin, YY_BUF_SIZE));
 
-	current_file->lineno = zconf_lineno();
+	current_file->lineno = cur_lineno;
 	file->parent = current_file;
 
 	for (iter = current_file; iter; iter = iter->parent) {
@@ -468,13 +468,3 @@ static void zconf_endfile(void)
 	current_buf = current_buf->parent;
 	free(tmp);
 }
-
-int zconf_lineno(void)
-{
-	return cur_lineno;
-}
-
-const char *zconf_curname(void)
-{
-	return cur_filename;
-}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index 8616ad83be6d..d8249052f2e3 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ void zconf_starthelp(void);
 FILE *zconf_fopen(const char *name);
 void zconf_initscan(const char *name);
 void zconf_nextfile(const char *name);
-int zconf_lineno(void);
-const char *zconf_curname(void);
 
 /* confdata.c */
 extern struct gstr autoconf_cmd;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index 2cce8b651f61..ddca95879631 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void menu_add_entry(struct symbol *sym)
 	menu->sym = sym;
 	menu->parent = current_menu;
 	menu->file = current_file;
-	menu->lineno = zconf_lineno();
+	menu->lineno = cur_lineno;
 
 	*last_entry_ptr = menu;
 	last_entry_ptr = &menu->next;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static struct property *menu_add_prop(enum prop_type type, struct expr *expr,
 	memset(prop, 0, sizeof(*prop));
 	prop->type = type;
 	prop->file = current_file;
-	prop->lineno = zconf_lineno();
+	prop->lineno = cur_lineno;
 	prop->menu = current_entry;
 	prop->expr = expr;
 	prop->visible.expr = dep;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/parser.y b/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
index ff68def09a2b..b9d7e26fc160 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/parser.y
@@ -144,19 +144,19 @@ config_entry_start: T_CONFIG nonconst_symbol T_EOL
 {
 	$2->flags |= SYMBOL_OPTIONAL;
 	menu_add_entry($2);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:config %s\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(), $2->name);
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:config %s\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $2->name);
 };
 
 config_stmt: config_entry_start config_option_list
 {
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endconfig\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endconfig\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 menuconfig_entry_start: T_MENUCONFIG nonconst_symbol T_EOL
 {
 	$2->flags |= SYMBOL_OPTIONAL;
 	menu_add_entry($2);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:menuconfig %s\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(), $2->name);
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:menuconfig %s\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $2->name);
 };
 
 menuconfig_stmt: menuconfig_entry_start config_option_list
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ menuconfig_stmt: menuconfig_entry_start config_option_list
 		current_entry->prompt->type = P_MENU;
 	else
 		zconfprint("warning: menuconfig statement without prompt");
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endconfig\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endconfig\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 config_option_list:
@@ -178,15 +178,13 @@ config_option_list:
 config_option: type prompt_stmt_opt T_EOL
 {
 	menu_set_type($1);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:type(%u)\n",
-		zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(),
-		$1);
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:type(%u)\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $1);
 };
 
 config_option: T_PROMPT T_WORD_QUOTE if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_prompt(P_PROMPT, $2, $3);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:prompt\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:prompt\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 config_option: default expr if_expr T_EOL
@@ -194,27 +192,26 @@ config_option: default expr if_expr T_EOL
 	menu_add_expr(P_DEFAULT, $2, $3);
 	if ($1 != S_UNKNOWN)
 		menu_set_type($1);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:default(%u)\n",
-		zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(),
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:default(%u)\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno,
 		$1);
 };
 
 config_option: T_SELECT nonconst_symbol if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_symbol(P_SELECT, $2, $3);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:select\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:select\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 config_option: T_IMPLY nonconst_symbol if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_symbol(P_IMPLY, $2, $3);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:imply\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:imply\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 config_option: T_RANGE symbol symbol if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_expr(P_RANGE, expr_alloc_comp(E_RANGE,$2, $3), $4);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:range\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:range\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 config_option: T_MODULES T_EOL
@@ -234,7 +231,7 @@ choice: T_CHOICE word_opt T_EOL
 	menu_add_entry(sym);
 	menu_add_expr(P_CHOICE, NULL, NULL);
 	free($2);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:choice\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:choice\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 choice_entry: choice choice_option_list
@@ -246,7 +243,7 @@ choice_end: end
 {
 	if (zconf_endtoken($1, "choice")) {
 		menu_end_menu();
-		printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endchoice\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+		printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endchoice\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -263,27 +260,25 @@ choice_option_list:
 choice_option: T_PROMPT T_WORD_QUOTE if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_prompt(P_PROMPT, $2, $3);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:prompt\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:prompt\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 choice_option: logic_type prompt_stmt_opt T_EOL
 {
 	menu_set_type($1);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:type(%u)\n",
-	       zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(), $1);
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:type(%u)\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $1);
 };
 
 choice_option: T_OPTIONAL T_EOL
 {
 	current_entry->sym->flags |= SYMBOL_OPTIONAL;
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:optional\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:optional\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 choice_option: T_DEFAULT nonconst_symbol if_expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_symbol(P_DEFAULT, $2, $3);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:default\n",
-	       zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:default\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 type:
@@ -305,7 +300,7 @@ default:
 
 if_entry: T_IF expr T_EOL
 {
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:if\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:if\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	menu_add_entry(NULL);
 	menu_add_dep($2);
 	$$ = menu_add_menu();
@@ -315,7 +310,7 @@ if_end: end
 {
 	if (zconf_endtoken($1, "if")) {
 		menu_end_menu();
-		printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endif\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+		printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endif\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -331,7 +326,7 @@ menu: T_MENU T_WORD_QUOTE T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_entry(NULL);
 	menu_add_prompt(P_MENU, $2, NULL);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:menu\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:menu\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 menu_entry: menu menu_option_list
@@ -343,7 +338,7 @@ menu_end: end
 {
 	if (zconf_endtoken($1, "menu")) {
 		menu_end_menu();
-		printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endmenu\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+		printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:endmenu\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -358,7 +353,7 @@ menu_option_list:
 
 source_stmt: T_SOURCE T_WORD_QUOTE T_EOL
 {
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:source %s\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(), $2);
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:source %s\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, $2);
 	zconf_nextfile($2);
 	free($2);
 };
@@ -369,7 +364,7 @@ comment: T_COMMENT T_WORD_QUOTE T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_entry(NULL);
 	menu_add_prompt(P_COMMENT, $2, NULL);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:comment\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:comment\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 comment_stmt: comment comment_option_list
@@ -384,7 +379,7 @@ comment_option_list:
 
 help_start: T_HELP T_EOL
 {
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:help\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:help\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	zconf_starthelp();
 };
 
@@ -409,7 +404,7 @@ help: help_start T_HELPTEXT
 depends: T_DEPENDS T_ON expr T_EOL
 {
 	menu_add_dep($3);
-	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:depends on\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	printd(DEBUG_PARSE, "%s:%d:depends on\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 };
 
 /* visibility option */
@@ -548,7 +543,7 @@ static void zconfprint(const char *err, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: ", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: ", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	va_start(ap, err);
 	vfprintf(stderr, err, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
@@ -560,7 +555,7 @@ static void zconf_error(const char *err, ...)
 	va_list ap;
 
 	yynerrs++;
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: ", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno());
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: ", cur_filename, cur_lineno);
 	va_start(ap, err);
 	vfprintf(stderr, err, ap);
 	va_end(ap);
@@ -569,7 +564,7 @@ static void zconf_error(const char *err, ...)
 
 static void yyerror(const char *err)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: %s\n", zconf_curname(), zconf_lineno(), err);
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d: %s\n", cur_filename, cur_lineno, err);
 }
 
 static void print_quoted_string(FILE *out, const char *str)