diff --git a/doc/check_docs.py b/doc/check_docs.py
index 46d7775f4c..42fa642524 100644
--- a/doc/check_docs.py
+++ b/doc/check_docs.py
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ class RSTParser(object):
             if balance == 0:
                 if not ll.startswith(".. c:function::") and \
                    not ll.startswith(".. cpp:function::") and \
-                   not ll.startswith(".. ocv:function::"):
+                   not ll.startswith(".. ocv:function::") and \
+                   not ll.startswith(".. ocv:cfunction::"):
                     continue
                 fdecl = ll[ll.find("::") + 3:]
             elif balance > 0: