diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/config.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/config.py
index 90e1565b1967..8843ab3cbadd 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/config.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/config.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class LxConfigDump(gdb.Command):
             filename = arg
 
         try:
-            py_config_ptr = gdb.parse_and_eval("kernel_config_data + 8")
-            py_config_size = gdb.parse_and_eval(
-                    "sizeof(kernel_config_data) - 1 - 8 * 2")
+            py_config_ptr = gdb.parse_and_eval("&kernel_config_data")
+            py_config_ptr_end = gdb.parse_and_eval("&kernel_config_data_end")
+            py_config_size = py_config_ptr_end - py_config_ptr
         except gdb.error as e:
             raise gdb.GdbError("Can't find config, enable CONFIG_IKCONFIG?")