diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index de0a9ee..663b1ef 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -452,6 +452,89 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Test if string s ends in string sub
+ * return 0 if match
+ **/
+static int strrcmp(const char *s, const char *sub)
+{
+        int slen, sublen;
+	
+	if (!s || !sub)
+		return 1;
+	
+	slen = strlen(s);
+        sublen = strlen(sub);
+	
+	if ((slen == 0) || (sublen == 0))
+		return 1;
+
+        if (sublen > slen)
+                return 1;
+
+        return memcmp(s + slen - sublen, sub, sublen);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Whitelist to allow certain references to pass with no warning.
+ * Pattern 1:
+ *   If a module parameter is declared __initdata and permissions=0
+ *   then this is legal despite the warning generated.
+ *   We cannot see value of permissions here, so just ignore
+ *   this pattern.
+ *   The pattern is identified by:
+ *   tosec   = .init.data
+ *   fromsec = .data
+ *   atsym   =__param*
+ *   
+ * Pattern 2:
+ *   Many drivers utilise a *_driver container with references to
+ *   add, remove, probe functions etc.
+ *   These functions may often be marked __init and we do not want to
+ *   warn here.
+ *   the pattern is identified by:
+ *   tosec   = .init.text | .exit.text
+ *   fromsec = .data
+ *   atsym = *_driver, *_ops, *_probe, *probe_one
+ **/
+static int secref_whitelist(const char *tosec, const char *fromsec,
+			  const char *atsym)
+{
+	int f1 = 1, f2 = 1;
+	const char **s;
+	const char *pat2sym[] = {
+		"_driver",
+		"_ops",
+		"_probe",
+		"_probe_one",
+		NULL
+	};
+	
+	/* Check for pattern 1 */
+	if (strcmp(tosec, ".init.data") != 0)
+		f1 = 0;
+	if (strcmp(fromsec, ".data") != 0)
+		f1 = 0;
+	if (strncmp(atsym, "__param", strlen("__param")) != 0)
+		f1 = 0;
+
+	if (f1)
+		return f1;
+
+	/* Check for pattern 2 */
+	if ((strcmp(tosec, ".init.text") != 0) && 
+	    (strcmp(tosec, ".exit.text") != 0))
+		f2 = 0;
+	if (strcmp(fromsec, ".data") != 0)
+		f2 = 0;
+
+	for (s = pat2sym; *s; s++)
+		if (strrcmp(atsym, *s) == 0)
+			f1 = 1;
+
+	return f1 && f2;
+}
+
+/**
  * Find symbol based on relocation record info.
  * In some cases the symbol supplied is a valid symbol so
  * return refsym. If st_name != 0 we assume this is a valid symbol.
@@ -518,6 +601,7 @@
 /**
  * Print a warning about a section mismatch.
  * Try to find symbols near it so user can find it.
+ * Check whitelist before warning - it may be a false positive.
  **/
 static void warn_sec_mismatch(const char *modname, const char *fromsec,
 			      struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Sym *sym, Elf_Rela r)
@@ -536,6 +620,11 @@
 	refsym = find_elf_symbol(elf, r.r_addend, sym);
 	if (refsym && strlen(elf->strtab + refsym->st_name))
 		refsymname = elf->strtab + refsym->st_name;
+
+	/* check whitelist - we may ignore it */
+	if (before && 
+	    secref_whitelist(secname, fromsec, elf->strtab + before->st_name))
+		return;
 	
 	if (before && after) {
 		warn("%s - Section mismatch: reference to %s:%s from %s "