1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 1d7924ad3a34..696196e194f5 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2016,7 +2016,11 @@ sub process {
 
                         # Flatten any parentheses
                         $value =~ s/\)\(/\) \(/g;
-                        while ($value !~ /(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*$Compare\s*(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)/ && $value =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/) {
+                        while ($value =~ s/\[[^\{\}]*\]/1/ ||
+                               $value !~ /(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)\s*
+                                             $Compare\s*
+                                             (?:$Ident|-?$Constant)/x &&
+                               $value =~ s/\([^\(\)]*\)/1/) {
                         }
 
                         if ($value =~ /^(?:$Ident|-?$Constant)$/) {