diff --git a/src/btf_dump.c b/src/btf_dump.c
index 5dbca76..8948601 100644
--- a/src/btf_dump.c
+++ b/src/btf_dump.c
@@ -1559,10 +1559,12 @@ static void btf_dump_emit_type_chain(struct btf_dump *d,
 			 * Clang for BPF target generates func_proto with no
 			 * args as a func_proto with a single void arg (e.g.,
 			 * `int (*f)(void)` vs just `int (*f)()`). We are
-			 * going to pretend there are no args for such case.
+			 * going to emit valid empty args (void) syntax for
+			 * such case. Similarly and conveniently, valid
+			 * no args case can be special-cased here as well.
 			 */
-			if (vlen == 1 && p->type == 0) {
-				btf_dump_printf(d, ")");
+			if (vlen == 0 || (vlen == 1 && p->type == 0)) {
+				btf_dump_printf(d, "void)");
 				return;
 			}