1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 12db1483e6c2..7fb73d92801c 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -5104,6 +5104,12 @@ sub process {
                         }
                 }
 
+# check for single line unbalanced braces
+                if ($sline =~ /.\s*\}\s*else\s*$/ ||
+                    $sline =~ /.\s*else\s*\{\s*$/) {
+                        CHK("BRACES", "Unbalanced braces around else statement\n" . $herecurr);
+                }
+
 # check for unnecessary blank lines around braces
                 if (($line =~ /^.\s*}\s*$/ && $prevrawline =~ /^.\s*$/)) {
                         if (CHK("BRACES",