1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 7f309f0789a0..41ecae81de99 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2174,7 +2174,7 @@ sub process {
                 }
 
                 if ($found_file) {
-                        if ($realfile =~ m@^(drivers/net/|net/)@) {
+                        if ($realfile =~ m@^(?:drivers/net/|net/|drivers/staging/)@) {
                                 $check = 1;
                         } else {
                                 $check = $check_orig;