diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
index 90e70609..703b9b8 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/symbol.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ static struct dep_stack {
 	struct dep_stack *prev, *next;
 	struct symbol *sym;
 	struct property *prop;
-	struct expr *expr;
+	struct expr **expr;
 } *check_top;
 
 static void dep_stack_insert(struct dep_stack *stack, struct symbol *sym)
@@ -1076,31 +1076,42 @@ static void sym_check_print_recursive(struct symbol *last_sym)
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:error: recursive dependency detected!\n",
 				prop->file->name, prop->lineno);
 
-		if (stack->expr) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s value contains %s\n",
-				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+		if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tchoice %s contains symbol %s\n",
+				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is part of choice %s\n",
+				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
-				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
-		} else if (stack->prop) {
+		} else if (stack->expr == &sym->dir_dep.expr) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s depends on %s\n",
 				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
-		} else if (sym_is_choice(sym)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tchoice %s contains symbol %s\n",
-				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+		} else if (stack->expr == &sym->rev_dep.expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is selected by %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
-		} else if (sym_is_choice_value(sym)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is part of choice %s\n",
-				menu->file->name, menu->lineno,
+		} else if (stack->expr == &sym->implied.expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is implied by %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
+		} else if (stack->expr) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s value contains %s\n",
+				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
+				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
+				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
 		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s is selected or implied by %s\n",
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d:\tsymbol %s %s is visible depending on %s\n",
 				prop->file->name, prop->lineno,
 				sym->name ? sym->name : "<choice>",
+				prop_get_type_name(prop->type),
 				next_sym->name ? next_sym->name : "<choice>");
 		}
 	}
@@ -1157,14 +1168,23 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_sym_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 
 	dep_stack_insert(&stack, sym);
 
+	stack.expr = &sym->dir_dep.expr;
+	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->dir_dep.expr);
+	if (sym2)
+		goto out;
+
+	stack.expr = &sym->rev_dep.expr;
 	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->rev_dep.expr);
 	if (sym2)
 		goto out;
 
+	stack.expr = &sym->implied.expr;
 	sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(sym->implied.expr);
 	if (sym2)
 		goto out;
 
+	stack.expr = NULL;
+
 	for (prop = sym->prop; prop; prop = prop->next) {
 		if (prop->type == P_CHOICE || prop->type == P_SELECT ||
 		    prop->type == P_IMPLY)
@@ -1175,7 +1195,7 @@ static struct symbol *sym_check_sym_deps(struct symbol *sym)
 			break;
 		if (prop->type != P_DEFAULT || sym_is_choice(sym))
 			continue;
-		stack.expr = prop->expr;
+		stack.expr = &prop->expr;
 		sym2 = sym_check_expr_deps(prop->expr);
 		if (sym2)
 			break;
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
index 2eb2528..84679b1 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/tests/err_recursive_dep/expected_stderr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Kconfig:11:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:11:	symbol B is selected or implied by B
+Kconfig:11:	symbol B is selected by B
 For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
 subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
 
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
 subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
 
 Kconfig:32:error: recursive dependency detected!
-Kconfig:32:	symbol D2 is selected or implied by D1
+Kconfig:32:	symbol D2 is selected by D1
 Kconfig:27:	symbol D1 depends on D2
 For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
 subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
 
 Kconfig:37:error: recursive dependency detected!
 Kconfig:37:	symbol E1 depends on E2
-Kconfig:42:	symbol E2 is selected or implied by E1
+Kconfig:42:	symbol E2 is implied by E1
 For a resolution refer to Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
 subsection "Kconfig recursive dependency limitations"
 
