1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 92d13710ff52..15a590425129 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -1886,11 +1886,11 @@ sub process {
                                         if ($ctx !~ /[WEBC]x./ && $ca !~ /(?:\)|!|~|\*|-|\&|\||\+\+|\-\-|\{)$/) {
                                                 ERROR("space required before that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                         }
-                                        if ($op eq '*' && $cc =~/\s*const\b/) {
+                                        if ($op eq '*' && $cc =~/\s*$Modifier\b/) {
                                                 # A unary '*' may be const
 
                                         } elsif ($ctx =~ /.xW/) {
-                                                ERROR("space prohibited after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
+                                                ERROR("Aspace prohibited after that '$op' $at\n" . $hereptr);
                                         }
 
                                 # unary ++ and unary -- are allowed no space on one side.