diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 9b0c0b8b4ab..8fd107a3fac 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -1786,6 +1786,7 @@ sub dump_function($$) {
     $prototype =~ s/__init +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__init_or_module +//;
     $prototype =~ s/__must_check +//;
+    $prototype =~ s/__weak +//;
     $prototype =~ s/^#\s*define\s+//; #ak added
     $prototype =~ s/__attribute__\s*\(\([a-z,]*\)\)//;