menu_add_prop(type, NULL, expr_alloc_symbol(sym), dep);
 }
 
+static int menu_range_valid_sym(struct symbol *sym, struct symbol *sym2)
+{
+       return sym2->type == S_INT || sym2->type == S_HEX ||
+              (sym2->type == S_UNKNOWN && sym_string_valid(sym, sym2->name));
+}
+
 void sym_check_prop(struct symbol *sym)
 {
        struct property *prop;
                        if (sym->type != S_INT && sym->type != S_HEX)
                                prop_warn(prop, "range is only allowed "
                                                "for int or hex symbols");
-                       if (!sym_string_valid(sym, prop->expr->left.sym->name) ||
-                           !sym_string_valid(sym, prop->expr->right.sym->name))
+                       if (!menu_range_valid_sym(sym, prop->expr->left.sym) ||
+                           !menu_range_valid_sym(sym, prop->expr->right.sym))
                                prop_warn(prop, "range is invalid");
                        break;
                default:
 
        return NULL;
 }
 
+static int sym_get_range_val(struct symbol *sym, int base)
+{
+       sym_calc_value(sym);
+       switch (sym->type) {
+       case S_INT:
+               base = 10;
+               break;
+       case S_HEX:
+               base = 16;
+               break;
+       default:
+               break;
+       }
+       return strtol(sym->curr.val, NULL, base);
+}
+
+static void sym_validate_range(struct symbol *sym)
+{
+       struct property *prop;
+       int base, val, val2;
+       char str[64];
+
+       switch (sym->type) {
+       case S_INT:
+               base = 10;
+               break;
+       case S_HEX:
+               base = 16;
+               break;
+       default:
+               return;
+       }
+       prop = sym_get_range_prop(sym);
+       if (!prop)
+               return;
+       val = strtol(sym->curr.val, NULL, base);
+       val2 = sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->left.sym, base);
+       if (val >= val2) {
+               val2 = sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->right.sym, base);
+               if (val <= val2)
+                       return;
+       }
+       if (sym->type == S_INT)
+               sprintf(str, "%d", val2);
+       else
+               sprintf(str, "0x%x", val2);
+       sym->curr.val = strdup(str);
+}
+
 static void sym_calc_visibility(struct symbol *sym)
 {
        struct property *prop;
        sym->curr = newval;
        if (sym_is_choice(sym) && newval.tri == yes)
                sym->curr.val = sym_calc_choice(sym);
+       sym_validate_range(sym);
 
        if (memcmp(&oldval, &sym->curr, sizeof(oldval)))
                sym_set_changed(sym);
                if (!prop)
                        return true;
                val = strtol(str, NULL, 10);
-               return val >= strtol(prop->expr->left.sym->name, NULL, 10) &&
-                      val <= strtol(prop->expr->right.sym->name, NULL, 10);
+               return val >= sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->left.sym, 10) &&
+                      val <= sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->right.sym, 10);
        case S_HEX:
                if (!sym_string_valid(sym, str))
                        return false;
                if (!prop)
                        return true;
                val = strtol(str, NULL, 16);
-               return val >= strtol(prop->expr->left.sym->name, NULL, 16) &&
-                      val <= strtol(prop->expr->right.sym->name, NULL, 16);
+               return val >= sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->left.sym, 16) &&
+                      val <= sym_get_range_val(prop->expr->right.sym, 16);
        case S_BOOLEAN:
        case S_TRISTATE:
                switch (str[0]) {