diff --git a/scripts/kernel-doc b/scripts/kernel-doc
index 771367a6ab..75ddd3b5e6 100755
--- a/scripts/kernel-doc
+++ b/scripts/kernel-doc
@@ -886,19 +886,29 @@ sub output_function_rst(%) {
     my $oldprefix = $lineprefix;
     my $start = "";
 
-    if ($args{'typedef'}) {
-	if ($sphinx_major < 3) {
+    if ($sphinx_major < 3) {
+	if ($args{'typedef'}) {
 	    print ".. c:type:: ". $args{'function'} . "\n\n";
+	    print_lineno($declaration_start_line);
+	    print "   **Typedef**: ";
+	    $lineprefix = "";
+	    output_highlight_rst($args{'purpose'});
+	    $start = "\n\n**Syntax**\n\n  ``";
 	} else {
-	    print ".. c:function:: ". $args{'function'} . "\n\n";
+	    print ".. c:function:: ";
 	}
-	print_lineno($declaration_start_line);
-	print "   **Typedef**: ";
-	$lineprefix = "";
-	output_highlight_rst($args{'purpose'});
-	$start = "\n\n**Syntax**\n\n  ``";
     } else {
-	print ".. c:function:: ";
+	print ".. c:macro:: ". $args{'function'} . "\n\n";
+
+	if ($args{'typedef'}) {
+	    print_lineno($declaration_start_line);
+	    print "   **Typedef**: ";
+	    $lineprefix = "";
+	    output_highlight_rst($args{'purpose'});
+	    $start = "\n\n**Syntax**\n\n  ``";
+	} else {
+	    print "``";
+	}
     }
     if ($args{'functiontype'} ne "") {
 	$start .= $args{'functiontype'} . " " . $args{'function'} . " (";
@@ -925,7 +935,11 @@ sub output_function_rst(%) {
     if ($args{'typedef'}) {
 	print ");``\n\n";
     } else {
-	print ")\n\n";
+	if ($sphinx_major < 3) {
+	    print ")\n\n";
+	} else {
+	    print ")``\n";
+	}
 	print_lineno($declaration_start_line);
 	$lineprefix = "   ";
 	output_highlight_rst($args{'purpose'});