diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 775f2b1..6d07b67 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@
 				$av_preprocessor = 0;
 			}
 
-		} elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\))/) {
+		} elsif ($cur =~ /^($Type)\s*(?:$Ident|,|\)|\()/) {
 			print "DECLARE($1)\n" if ($dbg_values > 1);
 			$type = 'T';