1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index eced9b303995..f43d95a25712 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4531,11 +4531,11 @@ sub process {
 
 #need space before brace following if, while, etc
                 if (($line =~ /\(.*\)\{/ && $line !~ /\($Type\)\{/) ||
-                    $line =~ /do\{/) {
+                    $line =~ /\b(?:else|do)\{/) {
                         if (ERROR("SPACING",
                                   "space required before the open brace '{'\n" . $herecurr) &&
                             $fix) {
-                                $fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/^(\+.*(?:do|\)))\{/$1 {/;
+                                $fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/^(\+.*(?:do|else|\)))\{/$1 {/;
                         }
                 }