1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 26146cbaa504..74c2f9db2aac 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -1512,13 +1512,13 @@ sub create_parameterlist($$$) {
             # corresponding data structures "correctly". Catch it later in
             # output_* subs.
             push_parameter($arg, "", $file);
-        } elsif ($arg =~ m/\(.*\*/) {
+        } elsif ($arg =~ m/\(.+\)\s*\(/) {
             # pointer-to-function
             $arg =~ tr/#/,/;
-            $arg =~ m/[^\(]+\(\*\s*([^\)]+)\)/;
+            $arg =~ m/[^\(]+\(\*?\s*(\w*)\s*\)/;
             $param = $1;
             $type = $arg;
-            $type =~ s/([^\(]+\(\*)$param/$1/;
+            $type =~ s/([^\(]+\(\*?)\s*$param/$1/;
             push_parameter($param, $type, $file);
         } elsif ($arg) {
             $arg =~ s/\s*:\s*/:/g;