diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
index 3ea255a66c55c70482034df3f3a764bbf6d0a1db..0e66dc73e177ff4c2d23b707e68fb4a3c7f24a83 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@ ConfigList::ConfigList(ConfigView* p, const char *name)
 	setVerticalScrollMode(ScrollPerPixel);
 	setHorizontalScrollMode(ScrollPerPixel);
 
-	setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << "Option" << "Name" << "N" << "M" << "Y" << "Value");
+	if (mode == symbolMode)
+		setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << "Item" << "Name" << "N" << "M" << "Y" << "Value");
+	else
+		setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << "Option" << "Name" << "N" << "M" << "Y" << "Value");
 
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged(void)),
 		SLOT(updateSelection(void)));
@@ -397,6 +400,11 @@ void ConfigList::updateSelection(void)
 	struct menu *menu;
 	enum prop_type type;
 
+	if (mode == symbolMode)
+		setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << "Item" << "Name" << "N" << "M" << "Y" << "Value");
+	else
+		setHeaderLabels(QStringList() << "Option" << "Name" << "N" << "M" << "Y" << "Value");
+
 	if (selectedItems().count() == 0)
 		return;