diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 757294b4f322..508c5895c680 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ static int check_section(const char *modname, const char *sec)
 		/* consume all digits */
 		while (*e && e != sec && isdigit(*e))
 			e--;
-		if (*e == '.') {
+		if (*e == '.' && !strstr(sec, ".linkonce")) {
 			warn("%s (%s): unexpected section name.\n"
 			     "The (.[number]+) following section name are "
 			     "ld generated and not expected.\n"