diff --git a/docs/spice_style.txt b/docs/spice_style.txt
index 026a3540..cd874df7 100644
--- a/docs/spice_style.txt
+++ b/docs/spice_style.txt
@@ -198,7 +198,14 @@ void function(type1 arg1, type2 arg2,
               type3 arg3)
 ----
 +
-* New line is acceptable only in arguments list
+* New line is acceptable in arguments list and before function name, like
++
+[source,c]
+----
+void
+function(type1 arg1, type2 arg2,
+         type3 arg3)
+----
 
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