diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/parse.y b/scripts/genksyms/parse.y
index b9f4cf202302..723ab30fe9d4 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/parse.y
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/parse.y
@@ -303,6 +303,15 @@ direct_declarator:
 		    $$ = $1;
 		  }
 		}
+	| TYPE
+		{ if (current_name != NULL) {
+		    error_with_pos("unexpected second declaration name");
+		    YYERROR;
+		  } else {
+		    current_name = (*$1)->string;
+		    $$ = $1;
+		  }
+		}
 	| direct_declarator '(' parameter_declaration_clause ')'
 		{ $$ = $4; }
 	| direct_declarator '(' error ')'