diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index a38787a88..b82d01af4 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	case ask_silent:
 		if (stat(".config", &tmpstat)) {
 			printf(_("***\n"
-				"*** You have not yet configured your kernel!\n"
-				"*** (missing kernel .config file)\n"
+				"*** You have not yet configured u-boot!\n"
+				"*** (missing .config file)\n"
 				"***\n"
 				"*** Please run some configurator (e.g. \"make oldconfig\" or\n"
 				"*** \"make menuconfig\" or \"make xconfig\").\n"
@@ -617,12 +617,12 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		check_conf(&rootmenu);
 	} while (conf_cnt);
 	if (conf_write(NULL)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the kernel configuration.\n\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
 skip_check:
 	if (input_mode == ask_silent && conf_write_autoconf()) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the kernel configuration.\n\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}