1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 1c1d350b4901..7df099e6d1fd 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ sub process_file($) {
                 $newsection = $1;
                 $newcontents = $2;
 
-                if ($contents ne "") {
+                if (($contents ne "") && ($contents ne "\n")) {
                     if (!$in_doc_sect && $verbose) {
                         print STDERR "Warning(${file}:$.): contents before sections\n";
                         ++$warnings;