diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 16a07cfa4d34..70bea942b413 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -2085,6 +2085,7 @@ sub dump_function($$) {
     $prototype =~ s/^noinline +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__init +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__init_or_module +//;
+    $prototype =~ s/__meminit +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__must_check +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__weak +//;
     my $define = $prototype =~ s/^#\s*define\s+//; #ak added