diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/sdksyms.sh b/hw/xfree86/loader/sdksyms.sh
index 6ca368e..881cf22 100755
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/sdksyms.sh
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/sdksyms.sh
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ BEGIN {
 	    # skip modifiers, if any
 	    $n ~ /^\*?(unsigned|const|volatile|struct)$/ ||
 	    # skip pointer
-	    $n ~ /\*$/)
+	    $n ~ /^[a-zA-Z0-9_]*\*$/)
 	    n++;
 
 	# type specifier may not be set, as in
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ BEGIN {
 	if ($n !~ /[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/)
 	    n++;
 
+        # go back if we are at the parameter list already
+        if ($n ~ /^[(]([^*].*)?$/)
+            n--;
+
 	# match
 	#    extern _X_EXPORT type (* name[])(...)
 	if ($n ~ /^[^a-zA-Z0-9_]+$/)