1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 6d07b6778c91..9c209165f252 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ sub possible {
         my ($possible, $line) = @_;
 
         print "CHECK<$possible> ($line)\n" if ($dbg_possible > 1);
-        if ($possible !~ /^(?:$Storage|$Type|DEFINE_\S+)$/ &&
+        if ($possible !~ /^(?:$Modifier|$Storage|$Type|DEFINE_\S+)$/ &&
             $possible ne 'goto' && $possible ne 'return' &&
             $possible ne 'case' && $possible ne 'else' &&
             $possible ne 'asm' && $possible ne '__asm__' &&