--- scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -827,9 +827,9 @@ static void conf_choice(struct menu *men
 		dialog_clear();
 		res = dialog_checklist(prompt ? _(prompt) : _("Main Menu"),
 					_(radiolist_instructions),
-					MENUBOX_HEIGTH_MIN,
+					getmaxy(stdscr) - CHECKLIST_HEIGTH_MIN,
 					MENUBOX_WIDTH_MIN,
-					CHECKLIST_HEIGTH_MIN);
+					getmaxy(stdscr) - MENUBOX_HEIGTH_MIN);
 		selected = item_activate_selected();
 		switch (res) {
 		case 0: