1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/headers_check.pl b/scripts/headers_check.pl
index 64ac2380e4d5..62320f93e903 100644
--- a/scripts/headers_check.pl
+++ b/scripts/headers_check.pl
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ sub check_include
 
 sub check_declarations
 {
-        if ($line =~m/^(\s*extern|unsigned|char|short|int|long|void)\b/) {
+        # soundcard.h is what it is
+        if ($line =~ m/^void seqbuf_dump\(void\);/) {
+                return;
+        }
+        if ($line =~ m/^(\s*extern|unsigned|char|short|int|long|void)\b/) {
                 printf STDERR "$filename:$lineno: " .
                               "userspace cannot reference function or " .
                               "variable defined in the kernel\n";