diff --git a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
index f7e0eba..80d9ed9 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/builtin-check.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 static bool dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct instruction *insn;
+	struct instruction *insn, *func_insn;
 	bool empty = true;
 
 	/*
@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@
 	if (!func->sec)
 		return false;
 
-	insn = find_instruction(file, func->sec, func->offset);
-	if (!insn)
+	func_insn = find_instruction(file, func->sec, func->offset);
+	if (!func_insn)
 		return false;
 
+	insn = func_insn;
 	list_for_each_entry_from(insn, &file->insns, list) {
 		if (insn->sec != func->sec ||
 		    insn->offset >= func->offset + func->len)
@@ -167,6 +168,21 @@
 
 		if (insn->type == INSN_RETURN)
 			return false;
+	}
+
+	if (empty)
+		return false;
+
+	/*
+	 * A function can have a sibling call instead of a return.  In that
+	 * case, the function's dead-end status depends on whether the target
+	 * of the sibling call returns.
+	 */
+	insn = func_insn;
+	list_for_each_entry_from(insn, &file->insns, list) {
+		if (insn->sec != func->sec ||
+		    insn->offset >= func->offset + func->len)
+			break;
 
 		if (insn->type == INSN_JUMP_UNCONDITIONAL) {
 			struct instruction *dest = insn->jump_dest;
@@ -194,7 +210,7 @@
 			return false;
 	}
 
-	return !empty;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /*