diff --git a/scripts/genksyms/lex.l b/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
index 9cb075cf6a342..a4d7495eaf75e 100644
--- a/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
+++ b/scripts/genksyms/lex.l
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ repeat:
 	  lexstate = ST_EXPRESSION;
 	  break;
 
-	case DOTS:
 	default:
 	  APP;
 	  break;