diff --git a/src/check-driverimpls.pl b/src/check-driverimpls.pl
index 4c28f2092a..832a3900f4 100755
--- a/src/check-driverimpls.pl
+++ b/src/check-driverimpls.pl
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ while (<>) {
                 $status = 1;
             }
         }
-    } elsif (/^(?:static\s+)?(vir(?:\w+)?Driver)\s+/) {
+    } elsif (/^(?:static\s+)?(vir(?:\w+)?Driver)\s+(?!.*;)/) {
         next if $1 eq "virNWFilterCallbackDriver" ||
                 $1 eq "virNWFilterTechDriver" ||
                 $1 eq "virConnectDriver";