1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 15a590425129..b9e9ee1315b7 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1686,8 +1686,8 @@ sub process {
                         # Modifiers should have spaces.
                         $to =~ s/(\b$Modifier$)/$1 /;
 
-                        #print "from<$from> to<$to>\n";
-                        if ($from ne $to) {
+                        #print "from<$from> to<$to> ident<$ident>\n";
+                        if ($from ne $to && $ident !~ /^$Modifier$/) {
                                 ERROR("\"foo${from}bar\" should be \"foo${to}bar\"\n" .  $herecurr);
                         }
                 }