1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/headers_check.pl b/scripts/headers_check.pl
index 50d6cfd1fa77..7957e7a5166a 100644
--- a/scripts/headers_check.pl
+++ b/scripts/headers_check.pl
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ sub check_include
 
 sub check_declarations
 {
-        if ($line =~m/^\s*extern\b/) {
+        if ($line =~m/^(\s*extern|unsigned|char|short|int|long|void)\b/) {
                 printf STDERR "$filename:$lineno: " .
-                              "userspace cannot call function or variable " .
-                              "defined in the kernel\n";
+                              "userspace cannot reference function or " .
+                              "variable defined in the kernel\n";
         }
 }