diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index d793001929cf..9b0c0b8b4ab4 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use strict;
 ## Copyright (c) 1998 Michael Zucchi, All Rights Reserved        ##
 ## Copyright (C) 2000, 1  Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>          ##
 ## Copyright (C) 2001  Simon Huggins                             ##
-## Copyright (C) 2005-2010  Randy Dunlap                         ##
+## Copyright (C) 2005-2012  Randy Dunlap                         ##
 ## 								 ##
 ## #define enhancements by Armin Kuster <akuster@mvista.com>	 ##
 ## Copyright (c) 2000 MontaVista Software, Inc.			 ##
@@ -1785,6 +1785,7 @@ sub dump_function($$) {
     $prototype =~ s/__devinit +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__init +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__init_or_module +//;
+    $prototype =~ s/__must_check +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^#\s*define\s+//; #ak added
     $prototype =~ s/__attribute__\s*\(\([a-z,]*\)\)//;