diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 16a07cf..70bea94 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -2085,6 +2085,7 @@
     $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