diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index a494d1a..70e7264 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 static signed char line[128];
 static struct menu *rootEntry;
 
-static char nohelp_text[] = "Sorry, no help available for this option yet.\n";
+static char nohelp_text[] = N_("Sorry, no help available for this option yet.\n");
 
 static void strip(signed char *str)
 {
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
 static void check_stdin(void)
 {
 	if (!valid_stdin && input_mode == ask_silent) {
-		printf("aborted!\n\n");
-		printf("Console input/output is redirected. ");
-		printf("Run 'make oldconfig' to update configuration.\n\n");
+		printf(_("aborted!\n\n"));
+		printf(_("Console input/output is redirected. "));
+		printf(_("Run 'make oldconfig' to update configuration.\n\n"));
 		exit(1);
 	}
 }
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 	if (sym) {
 		if (sym_is_changable(sym) && !sym_has_value(sym)) {
 			if (!conf_cnt++)
-				printf("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n");
+				printf(_("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n"));
 			rootEntry = menu_get_parent_menu(menu);
 			conf(rootEntry);
 		}
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
 			input_mode = set_default;
 			defconfig_file = av[i++];
 			if (!defconfig_file) {
-				printf("%s: No default config file specified\n",
+				printf(_("%s: No default config file specified\n"),
 					av[0]);
 				exit(1);
 			}
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
 	}
   	name = av[i];
 	if (!name) {
-		printf("%s: Kconfig file missing\n", av[0]);
+		printf(_("%s: Kconfig file missing\n"), av[0]);
 	}
 	conf_parse(name);
 	//zconfdump(stdout);
@@ -547,12 +547,12 @@
 		break;
 	case ask_silent:
 		if (stat(".config", &tmpstat)) {
-			printf("***\n"
+			printf(_("***\n"
 				"*** You have not yet configured your kernel!\n"
 				"***\n"
 				"*** Please run some configurator (e.g. \"make oldconfig\" or\n"
 				"*** \"make menuconfig\" or \"make xconfig\").\n"
-				"***\n");
+				"***\n"));
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	case ask_all:
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 		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 kernel configuration.\n\n"));
 		return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;