diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index d8ac16ab5e61..afc656d00589 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ sub process {
 			#   XXX(foo);
 			#   EXPORT_SYMBOL(something_foo);
 			my $name = $1;
-			if ($stat =~ /^.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
+			if ($stat =~ /^(?:.\s*}\s*\n)?.([A-Z_]+)\s*\(\s*($Ident)/ &&
 			    $name =~ /^${Ident}_$2/) {
 #print "FOO C name<$name>\n";
 				$suppress_export{$realline_next} = 1;