diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index b6c91bb5ce3e..828c91aaf55b 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -3737,6 +3737,9 @@ static int validate_entry(struct objtool_file *file, struct instruction *insn)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		if (insn->dead_end)
+			return 0;
+
 		if (!next) {
 			WARN_FUNC("teh end!", insn->sec, insn->offset);
 			return -1;