1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 24d6702a95c2..41e7db451cc0 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2082,6 +2082,12 @@ sub process {
                         $in_commit_log = 0;
                 }
 
+# Check if MAINTAINERS is being updated.  If so, there's probably no need to
+# emit the "does MAINTAINERS need updating?" message on file add/move/delete
+                if ($line =~ /^\s*MAINTAINERS\s*\|/) {
+                        $reported_maintainer_file = 1;
+                }
+
 # Check signature styles
                 if (!$in_header_lines &&
                     $line =~ /^(\s*)([a-z0-9_-]+by:|$signature_tags)(\s*)(.*)/i) {