diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.c b/scripts/recordmcount.c
index 038b3d1..f9f6f52 100644
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.c
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@
 static int
 is_mcounted_section_name(char const *const txtname)
 {
-	return 0 == strcmp(".text",          txtname) ||
+	return 0 == strcmp(".text",           txtname) ||
+		0 == strcmp(".ref.text",      txtname) ||
 		0 == strcmp(".sched.text",    txtname) ||
 		0 == strcmp(".spinlock.text", txtname) ||
 		0 == strcmp(".irqentry.text", txtname) ||