1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 10384cf40691..a0880ede3db9 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -4811,13 +4811,13 @@ sub process {
                         }
                 }
 
-# check for case / default statements not preceeded by break/fallthrough/switch
+# check for case / default statements not preceded by break/fallthrough/switch
                 if ($line =~ /^.\s*(?:case\s+(?:$Ident|$Constant)\s*|default):/) {
                         my $has_break = 0;
                         my $has_statement = 0;
                         my $count = 0;
                         my $prevline = $linenr;
-                        while ($prevline > 1 && $count < 3 && !$has_break) {
+                        while ($prevline > 1 && ($file || $count < 3) && !$has_break) {
                                 $prevline--;
                                 my $rline = $rawlines[$prevline - 1];
                                 my $fline = $lines[$prevline - 1];