1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 914e45a63731..39339529b99b 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ sub process {
                 }
 
 #make up the handle for any error we report on this line
-                $here = "PATCH: $ARGV:$linenr:";
-                $here .= "\nFILE: $realfile:$realline:" if ($realcnt != 0);
+                $here = "#$linenr: ";
+                $here .= "FILE: $realfile:$realline:" if ($realcnt != 0);
 
                 my $herecurr = "$here\n$line\n\n";
                 my $hereprev = "$here\n$prevline\n$line\n\n";