diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.c b/scripts/recordmcount.c
index 5423a58..e0c5082 100644
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.c
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.c
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@
 		strcmp(".softirqentry.text", txtname) == 0 ||
 		strcmp(".kprobes.text", txtname) == 0 ||
 		strcmp(".cpuidle.text", txtname) == 0 ||
-		strcmp(".text.unlikely", txtname) == 0;
+		(strncmp(".text.",       txtname, 6) == 0 &&
+		 strcmp(".text..ftrace", txtname) != 0);
 }
 
 /* 32 bit and 64 bit are very similar */