diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
index a10bd9d6fafd..6c0bcd9c472d 100755
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/check-lxdialog.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ EOF
 	    echo " *** required header files."                            1>&2
 	    echo " *** 'make menuconfig' requires the ncurses libraries." 1>&2
 	    echo " *** "                                                  1>&2
-	    echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel) and try again."    1>&2
+	    echo " *** Install ncurses (ncurses-devel or libncurses-dev " 1>&2
+	    echo " *** depending on your distribution) and try again."    1>&2
 	    echo " *** "                                                  1>&2
 	    exit 1
 	fi