1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 31a731e06f50..4d08b398411f 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2133,7 +2133,10 @@ sub process {
 # Check for improperly formed commit descriptions
                 if ($in_commit_log &&
                     $line =~ /\bcommit\s+[0-9a-f]{5,}/i &&
-                    $line !~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,16} \("/) {
+                    !($line =~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,40} \("/ ||
+                      ($line =~ /\b[Cc]ommit [0-9a-f]{12,40}\s*$/ &&
+                       defined $rawlines[$linenr] &&
+                       $rawlines[$linenr] =~ /^\s*\("/))) {
                         $line =~ /\b(c)ommit\s+([0-9a-f]{5,})/i;
                         my $init_char = $1;
                         my $orig_commit = lc($2);
@@ -2141,7 +2144,7 @@ sub process {
                         my $desc = 'commit description';
                         ($id, $desc) = git_commit_info($orig_commit, $id, $desc);
                         ERROR("GIT_COMMIT_ID",
-                              "Please use 12 to 16 chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
+                              "Please use 12 or more chars for the git commit ID like: '${init_char}ommit $id (\"$desc\")'\n" . $herecurr);
                 }
 
 # Check for added, moved or deleted files