diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index fb43c64..8be269f 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@
     $prototype =~ s/^noinline +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__devinit +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^#define\s+//; #ak added
-    $prototype =~ s/__attribute__ \(\([a-z,]*\)\)//;
+    $prototype =~ s/__attribute__\s*\(\([a-z,]*\)\)//;
 
     # Yes, this truly is vile.  We are looking for:
     # 1. Return type (may be nothing if we're looking at a macro)